Career Development in the Uk Retail Sector

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Career Development and Good Practice in the Retail Sector in England:

A national study to investigate the barriers to women’s promotion to senior positions in retail management

Pauline M. Brandwood Helen M. Woolnough Ken Hahlo

Marilyn J. Davidson

Research conducted by The University of Bolton in partnership with the Centre for Diversity and Work Psychology, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester

For further information please contact Pauline Brandwood at The University of Bolton

The University of Bolton

Deane Road

Bolton

BL3 5AB

Tel: +44 (0)1204 903908

email: p.m.brandwood@bolton.ac.uk

Website: http://www.bolton.ac.uk

The Centre for Diversity and Work Psychology

Manchester Business School The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester

M15 6PB.

Tel: +44 (0)161 306 3439

Fax: +44 (0)161 306 3450

Email: Jackie.kan@mbs.ac.uk

Website: http://www.mbs.ac.uk/cdwp

Contents Page

Pages Acknowledgements iii Executive Summary iv Section 1: Introduction and changes made to the study 1

Section 2: Literature Review 9

Section 3: Methodology 30

Section 4: Results 40

Section 5: Conclusions– key findings and recommendations 73

References 81

Appendix I: Project Flyer 87

Appendix II: Interview Schedule 88

Appendix III: Additional results tables 98

Acknowledgements

The project team...