Research question: How does the industrial company Scania work to get more women in leadership positions? Purpose: The purpose of this work is to describe how companies in a male-dominated industry can work to get a higher share of female leaders. Method: This survey was based on a deductive approach with a qualitative method. Theories have been obtained primarily from scientific articles and the empirical part has been collected through interviews from the companies Wiminvest and Scania. Conclusion: The conclusions the study came up with was different elements that companies in male-dominated industries can work with to get a higher share of female leaders. The first thing that companies can do is to join the project BON or similar projects to work on this issue. They can work with workshops and lectures to disseminate knowledge about the topic. Companies can also create a central function with the responsibility to control the equality work in the organization. They can also work on creating clear goals in terms of gender equality in the company. Companies in this industry can work on to bring more mentors and role models through different communication channels and to design career plans and development opportunities for women. A talent pool or something similar for women can be helpful to create where women can have a valuable network and thereby find mentors and role models. Companies can work with reviewing their recruitment process by, for example, to advertise all positions, for a longer period, try to have an equal distribution of men and women at the recruitment for managerial positions and create a clearer profile of requirements. / Frågeställning: Hur arbetar industriföretaget Scania för att få in fler kvinnor i ledande positioner? Syfte: Syftet med detta arbete är att beskriva hur företag inom en mansdominerad bransch kan arbeta för att få in en högre andel kvinnliga ledare. Metod: Denna undersökning har utgått från en deduktiv ansats med en kvalitativ metod. Teorier har inhämtats främst från vetenskapliga artiklar och empiridelen har insamlats med hjälp av intervjuer från företagen Wiminvest och Scania. Slutsats: De slutsatser som studien kom fram till var olika faktorer som företag i mansdominerade branscher kan arbeta med för att få in en högre andel kvinnliga ledare. Det första som företagen kan göra är att gå med i liknande projekt som BON för att arbeta med denna fråga. De kan arbeta med workshops och föreläsningar för att sprida kunskap om ämnet. Företagen kan även skapa en central funktion som har till ansvar att styra jämställdhetsarbetet i organisationen. De kan även arbeta med att skapa tydliga mål när det gäller jämställdheten i företaget. De kan även arbeta med att skapa tydliga mål när det gäller jämställdheten i företaget. Företagen inom denna bransch kan arbeta med att få in fler mentorer och förebilder genom olika kommunikationskanaler samt utforma karriärplaner och utvecklingsmöjligheter för kvinnor. En talangpool eller något liknande för kvinnor kan vara bra att skapa där de kan få ett värdefullt nätverk och därigenom hitta mentorer och förebilder. Företagen kan arbeta med att se över sin rekryteringsprocess genom att till exempel annonsera ut alla tjänster under en längre tid, försöka ha en jämn fördelning av män och kvinnor vid tillsättning av en chefsposition samt skapa en tydligare kravprofil.

Sammanfattning Sammanfattning - ”Hur kvinnor ska lyckas ta sig fram i en mansdominerad bransch” Datum:  2014-05-27 Nivå:  Kandidatuppsats i företagsekonomi, 15 ECTS Institution:  Akademin för Ekonomi, Samhälle och Teknik, EST,  Mälardalens Högskola Författare:  Evelina Ljungman Agnes Åström  910906  901118 Titel: ”Hur kvinnor ska lyckas ta sig fram i en mansdominerad bransch” Handledare: Angelina Sundstöm Nyckelord: ”kvinnligt ledarskap”, ”glastak”, ”kvinnor i industrin”, ”kvinnor i toppositioner” Frågeställning: Hur arbetar industriföretaget Scania för att få in fler kvinnor i ledande positioner? Syfte: Syftet med detta arbete är att beskriva hur företag inom en mansdominerad bransch kan arbeta för att få in en högre andel kvinnliga ledare. Metod: Denna undersökning har utgått från en deduktiv ansats med en kvalitativ metod. Teorier har inhämtats främst från vetenskapliga artiklar och empiridelen har insamlats med hjälp av intervjuer från företagen Wiminvest och Scania.    Slutsats: De slutsatser som studien kom fram till var olika faktorer som företag i mansdominerade branscher kan arbeta med för att få in en högre andel kvinnliga ledare. Det första som företagen kan göra är att gå med i liknande projekt som BON för att arbeta med denna fråga. De kan arbeta med workshops och föreläsningar för att sprida kunskap om ämnet. Företagen kan även skapa en central funktion som har till ansvar att styra jämställdhetsarbetet i organisationen. De kan även arbeta med att skapa tydliga mål när det gäller jämställdheten i företaget. De kan även arbeta med att skapa tydliga mål när det gäller jämställdheten i företaget. Företagen inom denna bransch kan arbeta med att få in fler mentorer och förebilder genom olika kommunikationskanaler samt utforma karriärplaner och utvecklingsmöjligheter för kvinnor. En talangpool eller något liknande för kvinnor kan vara bra att skapa där de kan få ett värdefullt nätverk och därigenom hitta mentorer och förebilder. Företagen kan arbeta med att se över sin rekryteringsprocess genom att till exempel annonsera ut alla tjänster under en längre tid, försöka ha en jämn fördelning av män och kvinnor vid tillsättning av en chefsposition samt skapa en tydligare kravprofil. / Abstract Abstract-  “How women should manage to advance in a male-dominated industry” Date:  2014-05-27 Level:  Bachelor thesis in Business Administration, 15 ECTS Institution:  School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University Authors:  Evelina Ljungman Agnes Åström  910906  901118 Title: “How women should manage to advance in a male-dominated industry” Tutor: Angelina Sundström Keywords: ”female leaders”, ”glass cliff”, ”women in industry”, “women in top positions” Research question: How does the industrial company Scania work to get more women in leadership positions? Purpose: The purpose of this work is to describe how companies in a male-dominated industry can work to get a higher share of female leaders. Method: This survey was based on a deductive approach with a qualitative method. Theories have been obtained primarily from scientific articles and the empirical part has been collected through interviews from the companies Wiminvest and Scania. Conclusion: The conclusions the study came up with was different elements that companies in male-dominated industries can work with to get a higher share of female leaders. The first thing that companies can do is to join the project BON or similar projects to work on this issue. They can work with workshops and lectures to disseminate knowledge about the topic. Companies can also create a central function with the responsibility to control the equality work in the organization. They can also work on creating clear goals in terms of gender equality in the company. Companies in this industry can work on to bring more mentors and role models through different communication channels and to design career plans and development opportunities for women. A talent pool or something similar for women can be helpful to create where women can have a valuable network and thereby find mentors and role models. Companies can work with reviewing their recruitment process by, for example, to advertise all positions, for a longer period, try to have an equal distribution of men and women at the recruitment for managerial positions and create a clearer profile of requirements.

<p>This essay deals with the post-colonial crisis of identity in Michelle Cliff’s novels <i>Abeng</i> and <i>No Telephone to Heaven</i>, more specifically, the perception of “self” experienced by people in, and from, the former British colonies in the West-Indies. The essential aspect in this context is <i>place</i>. Place in post-colonial literature does not simply denote a geographical locale. Apart from the physical surroundings, place also represents a non-material environment which comprises, inter alia, sounds and scents, legends and beliefs, manners and customs. In fact, there are places which are only spiritually present in people’s lives. Even so, they have a considerable impact on the individuals’ sense of selfhood.</p><p>I argue that <i>place</i> acts as a catalyst for the protagonists’ development of self and is central to their search for identity. By exploring the various facets of place, I will show what effects this multi-layered concept in post-colonial literature has on the characters.</p>

This essay deals with the post-colonial crisis of identity in Michelle Cliff’s novels Abeng and No Telephone to Heaven, more specifically, the perception of “self” experienced by people in, and from, the former British colonies in the West-Indies. The essential aspect in this context is place. Place in post-colonial literature does not simply denote a geographical locale. Apart from the physical surroundings, place also represents a non-material environment which comprises, inter alia, sounds and scents, legends and beliefs, manners and customs. In fact, there are places which are only spiritually present in people’s lives. Even so, they have a considerable impact on the individuals’ sense of selfhood. I argue that place acts as a catalyst for the protagonists’ development of self and is central to their search for identity. By exploring the various facets of place, I will show what effects this multi-layered concept in post-colonial literature has on the characters.

Zugl.: Düsseldorf, Univ., Diss., 2004

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California, San Diego, 1999. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 218-222).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on March 12, 2009) Includes bibliographical references.

CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / As falÃsias sÃo importantes morfologias no contexto paisagÃstico costeiro cearense, configurando-se em escarpas abruptas e instÃveis nas zonas costeiras, influenciadas pelo fluxo eÃlico, pluvial e, principalmente, marinho, tendo sua formaÃÃo associada, principalmente, à deposiÃÃo dos sedimentos do Grupo Barreiras. No litoral de Fortim, as falÃsias estÃo distribuÃdas na planÃcie litorÃnea e ao longo da margem esquerda do rio Jaguaribe, onde se pode notar maior adensamento populacional e concentraÃÃo de infraestruturas associadas ao veraneio e ao turismo. A pesquisa se insere no MunicÃpio de Fortim, tendo como principal abrangÃncia espacial o seu litoral de falÃsias, compartimentado em trÃs setores de estudo, que ocupam no total uma Ãrea de 7.089,3 hectares (70, 89 kmÂ), para a qual se realizou anÃlise da dinÃmica paisagÃstica de modo integrado, relacionando os aspectos fÃsico-ambientais Ãs condiÃÃes socioeconÃmicas, a fim de contribuir para um planejamento e gestÃo ambiental que sejam compatÃveis com a realidade em questÃo. A pesquisa se encaminhou na anÃlise da dinÃmica e tipologia da paisagem, seguindo, assim, pressupostos sistÃmicos desde as bases teÃrico-metodolÃgicas da Geoecologia da Paisagem. As etapas da pesquisa perpassaram os levantamentos de campo para aplicaÃÃo de checklist e coleta de dados ambientais, anÃlise granulomÃtrica de sedimentos, anÃlises de Ãgua e de produtos cartogrÃficos, em que se utilizou imagens de satÃlite RapidEye 2013 nas escalas de 1:40.000 e 1:80.000. Verificou-se, nas etapas mencionadas, que as falÃsias de Fortim sÃo formadas por rochas do Grupo Barreiras e em alguns setores estÃo associadas Ãs rochas da FormaÃÃo Tibau; em geral, sÃo constituÃdas por areias mÃdias e arenitos fortemente cimentados. Em relaÃÃo Ãs formas de uso e ocupaÃÃo no litoral, foram identificadas atividades desenvolvidas em Ãreas de PreservaÃÃo Permanente, como a carcinicultura na planÃcie fluviomarinha do rio Pirangi, loteamentos e segundas residÃncias, principalmente, nos topos de falÃsias, que contribuem, sobretudo, para a descaracterizaÃÃo da paisagem e na privatizaÃÃo do espaÃo. Em alguns setores, nÃo hà ocupaÃÃo nas falÃsias, contudo a pequena extensÃo da faixa de praia torna a vertente vulnerÃvel à aÃÃo das ondas. Verificou-se, tambÃm, por meio de anÃlises fÃsico-quÃmicas e microbiolÃgicas, que a qualidade da Ãgua de poÃos comunitÃrios encontra-se comprometida para consumo, principalmente nas Ãreas de maior adensamento populacional. Nesse sentido, deve-se promover o gerenciamento da Ãrea, sendo preciso conhecer a capacidade de suporte de litorais com falÃsias, com vistas a prevenir e minimizar possÃveis influxos negativos aos sistemas naturais e Ãs populaÃÃes humanas que habitam o entorno desses ambientes. / The sea cliffs are important morphologies in the coastal landscape of CearÃ, setting in steep and unstable slopes in coastal areas affected by wind, rain and especially marine flow, and its associated training mainly to the deposition of the Barreiras Group sediments. On the coast of Fortim, the sea cliffs are distributed in the coastal plain and along the left bank of the river Jaguaribe, where you can see the highest population density and concentration of infrastructure associated with the tourism. The research is inserted in the municipality of Fortim, the main spatial extent its sea cliffs coastline, compartmentalized into three sectors of study, occupying in total an area of 7.089.3 hectares (70, 89 kmÂ), for which was held analysis of landscape dynamics in an integrated way, linking the environmental aspects of the socioeconomic conditions in order to contribute to environmental planning and management that are consistent with the reality in question. The research is headed in the analysis of the dynamics and typology of the landscape, following thus systemic assumptions from the theoretical and methodological foundations of Geoecology landscape. The research stages permeated the field research for application checklist and collection of environmental data, granulometric analysis of sediments, water analysis and cartographic products, which used RapidEye 2013 satellite images on the scales of 1: 40,000 and 1: 80,000. They were, in the stages mentioned, the sea cliffs of Fortim are formed by rocks of the Barreiras Group and in some sectors are associated with Formation Tibau rocks; generally they consist of medium sands and strongly cemented sandstones. Regarding the forms of use and occupation of coastal, activities were identified developed in Permanent Preservation Areas, such as shrimp farming in fluviomarinha plain of the river Pirangi, allotments and second homes, mainly on the tops of sea cliffs, contributing mainly to the mischaracterization of the landscape and the privatization of space. In some sectors, there is no occupation of the sea cliffs, however the small stretch of beach strip makes the vulnerable side to wave action. It was also noted, through physical, chemical and microbiological analyzes, the quality of water from community wells is committed to consumption, especially in areas of high population density. In this sense, one should promote the management of the area, being necessary to know the coastal carrying capacity with cliffs with a view to preventing and minimizing possible negative influence on natural systems and human populations that live in the surrounding areas of these environments.

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Näringslivet kantas av en stundande underrepresentation av kvinnor på toppositioner. Därav är syftet med studien att skapa en förståelse kring vad det innebär och hur det upplevs för kvinnor att nå toppositioner i mansdominerade branscher. Vi kommer också att belysa vilka möjligheter och utmaningar kvinnorna fått möta under sin karriärväg till den toppositionen de idag besitter. Vår ambition är att undersöka den kvinnliga närvaron i toppskiktets upplevelser och erfarenheter av att vara minoritet i en svensk kontext. Studien bygger på en kvalitativ forskningsmetod med det empiriska insamlade materialet bestående av 8 stycken intervjuer med kvinnor i ledande befattning i högt uppsatt position verksamma inom olika, till synes mansdominerade branscher, runt om i Skåne, Blekinge och Västra Götaland. För att till fullo förstå den sociala företeelse som studeras, har vi konstruerat en teoretisk referensram som inkluderar relevanta teorier för studien. Vår studie resulterade i att kvinnor till största del anställs till en topposition utav män för att ersätta en annan man då organisationen befinner sig under mindre stabila förutsättningar. Resultaten visar på att de faktorer som gynnat kvinnorna i deras karriärväg är personliga egenskaper, kompetens och nätverk. Kvinnorna upplever utmaningar i de höga toppositionerna genom olika strukturella hinder till följd av deras könstillhörighet som kvinnor i många avseenden skapar själva. En reflektion från resultatet är därför att en jämställdhet i toppskiktet och en jämnare maktfördelning skulle leda till nyansering och ökad lönsamhet men framförallt leda till en jämnare könsfördelning fördelaktigt utifrån moral och social rättvisa. Sammanfattningsvis har vi kunnat fastställa att jämställdhetsprocessen förändras långsamt i toppskiktet, till följd av ökade institutionella krav från omvärlden. / *: Business life is edged by an imminent underrepresentation of women in top positions. Hence, the aim of the study is to create an understanding of what it means and how it has felt for women to reach top positions in male-dominated industries. We will also highlight the opportunities and challenges the women had to face during their career path to the top position they hold today. Our ambition is to investigate the female presence in the top layer's experiences and experiences of being a minority in a Swedish context. The study is based on a qualitative research method with the empirically collected material consisting of 8 interviews with women in senior positions in high-ranking positions active in various, seemingly male-dominated industries, around Skåne, Blekinge and Västra Götaland. To fully understand the social phenomenon that studies, we have constructed a theoretical frame of reference that includes relevant theories for study. Our study resulted in that women mostly being hired to a top position by men to replace a man when the organization is under less stable conditions. The results show that factors that have benefited women in their career path are personal characteristics, competence and networks. The women experience challenges in the high top positions through various structural obstacles as a result of their gender, which women in many respects create themselves. A reflection from the result is therefore that equality in the top layer and a more even distribution of power would lead to nuance and increased profitability, but above all lead to a more even gender distribution advantageously based on morality and social justice. In summary, we have been able to determine that the equality process is changing slowly in the top layer, as a result of increased institutional demands from the outside world. This thesis is written in Swedish.