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Dr. des. Esther Ochoa Fernández Researcher Hochschule Niederrhein – University of Applied Sciences

What can companies do for the professional advancement of women in the social and health sector in Germany?. Dr. des. Esther Ochoa Fernández Researcher Hochschule Niederrhein – University of Applied Sciences Institute SO.CON. Introduction.

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Dr. des. Esther Ochoa Fernández Researcher Hochschule Niederrhein – University of Applied Sciences

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  1. What can companies do for the professional advancement of women in the social and health sector in Germany? Dr. des. Esther Ochoa Fernández Researcher Hochschule Niederrhein – University of Applied Sciences Institute SO.CON

  2. Introduction • The majority of the employees working in the social and health sector in Germany are women • Women in leading positions are a minority • Analysis of the factors influencing the career motivation and the probability to get a leading position • Research project: “Women, Career, Development” • Financing: ESF and Federal Ministry of Education and Research

  3. Analysed topics • Human resources and organizational development • Support for the reconciliation of work and family life • Further education and training • Other measures concerning human resources (e.g. coaching) • Social networks • Gender roles, leadership roles and the professions in the social and health sector • Education, family status, number and age of children • Social and immigration background

  4. Data • The data were collected between October and January 2011 in twelve different enterprises with 13.373 employees in total. • 10.327 women, 8% are in leading positions • 3.046 men, 22% are in leading positions • 6.497 female workers received questionnaires • Sample size: 1.052 respondents (16,2%) • All respondents are women: in leading positions (23,7%) and in not leading positions (76,3 %) • Three different levels of management: lower (47,8 %), middle (33,9%) and top management (18,4 %)

  5. Results of empirical analysis

  6. Summary • Career Motivation • Negative influence of traditional role models • Positive influence of the reconciliation of working and family life • Typical skills and jobs of social workers (work with clients) have a negativ influence on the career motivation • Management skills are important for the career motivation • Caarer Probability • Male culture in the management levels: male role models, coaching, consulting on personal development • Management qualifications and experiences bring women into leading positions • Networking • Negative influence of part-time work and temporary employment

  7. What can companies do for the professional advancement of women? • Organisationsshouldrethinktheirconceptsaboutpersons in leadingpositions: • Consulting on personal developmentdecreasesthecareerprobability • New organisationofworkforpersons in leadingpositions: womenwanttoreconcile private and professional life • Good-Practices: • Further education in management: itisthechallangeoftheorganizationtoconsiderwomenforit • taking over projects and additional tasks • Coaching • Networking

  8. Dr. des. Esther Ochoa Fernández Researcher Hochschule Niederrhein – University of Applied Sciences Institute SO.CON

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