Hazel F. Ezell

Centralization of Decision Making and Accountability Based on Gender

Different gender combinations in superior-subordinate dyads were examined and results indicated that female employees perceived that they were delegated less authority or influence in decisions affecting their work. These results were consistent regardless of the gender of the manager and no differences were found across industry. Implications for career advancement and organizational socialization of female employees are discussed.

Women Entering Management: Differences in Perceptions of Factors Influencing Integration.

Responses of male and female managers in state public welfare organizations are analyzed to determine perceptions and differences in perceptions con cerning the impact of certain variables which may positively or negatively affect the initial movement of women into managerial positions and the promotion of women in the management hierarchy in these organizations.

Lifestyle Profile of Frequent Patrons of Beauty Salons: A Focus on Working Women

The purpose of this study was to attempt to distinguish on the basis of lifestyle characteristics between frequent and less-frequent patrons of beauty salons. The results indicated that, statistically, lifestyles can be used to discriminate effectively between these two groups of working women.

Self-Ascribed Occupational Status and Beauty Salon Patronage: A Focus on Employed Women

The present research extends the work of others who have studied the relationship between women’s occupational self-perception and consumption patterns and behavior. Its purpose was to focus on employed women and study differences, if any, among three occupational self-perception groups (homemakers, working women, and career women) in terms of beauty salon patronage variables. Areas of potential differences which were investigated included: (1) decision factors influencing beauty salon selection, (2) information source importance in beauty salon selection, and (3) behavioral variables. Implications of the findings are discussed and ideas for future research are suggested.