Ambitious and driven to scale the barriers to top management: experiences of women leaders in the Nigerian technology sector

• Published in: Gender, technology and development Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 141 - 158
• Main Authors: Odoh, Anne, Branney, Peter
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bangkok Routledge 27.06.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Adoption of innovations; Ambition; Career aspirations; Careers; Critical realism; Gender stereotypes; Gendered careers; glass ceiling barriers; Masculinity; Nigeria; Occupational aspiration; Penetration; Senior managers; Technology; Theory; Top management; Women; women technology leaders; Work life balance; Work-Leisure conflict

The four theories-gendering of careers, glass ceiling, gender stereotypes and work-life balance-of the lack of inclusion of women in the technology sector have a certain face validity when looking at Nigeria, a historically patriarchal nation undergoing significant growth in penetration and diffusio...