Gender differences of mobility: analysis of job and work-family factors

Authors: Carnicer M.P.d.L.; Sánchez A.M.; Pérez M.P.; Jiménez M.J.V.

Source: Women in Management Review, Volume 18, Number 4, 2003 , pp. 199-219(21)

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Abstract:

This paper analyzes the results of a survey about labor mobility of a sample of 1,182 Spanish employees. The results indicate that women have lower mobility than men, and that the mobility of men and women is explained by different factors. The employee's perceptions about job satisfaction, pay fairness, and employment stability are also more explicative of job mobility than traditional job-related factors, such as wages or training. These results have managerial implications for the segmentation of men and women in the labor market.

Keywords: Job Mobility; Work; Family Life; Gender; Spain

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09649420310479408

Publication date: 2003-06-18