The typical working woman is thought to make 60% of a man's wage, despite increased job skills. Facts prove this perception incorrect. Lack of progress is an artifact of changing labor market characteristics associated with the rapid growth in the numbers of women in the labor market. Low skills, low wage female entrants tend to hold down the…

Critical incident interviews of males and females determined coping strategies used during frustrating workplace situations of powerlessness because of dependency on others. Although men and women did not differ in relative job power, women more frequently used an acquiescence strategy. Job dependency, however, determined this strategy more than…

Discovers distinct differences and a few similarities between men and women concerning values and expectations associated with employment. Women attach greater importance to intrinsic, altruistic, and social rewards. Earlier research suggested significant gender differences regarding extrinsic rewards; however, this category revealed no…