women as a manager

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Women as managers

Presentation by-

Surender Chaudhary


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overview

Introduction

Brief history

Disturbing facts

What about India

But thing are changing now

Problem

How to develop women managers


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Cont..

Challenges for women's

Powerful women managers of India

Conclusion

Query


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Introduction

Women in top management positions are still a rarespecies.

Globally, they comprises only 10% of senior

manager in fortune 500 companies. In India too , it in no different, may be worse.

But that does not mean that the situation is notimproving.


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Brief history

The world historically has been male dominate.

Women were consider just as means to glorify

men.

They were meant to be married off as soon as they

attain maturity.

After marriage their duty was to take care of their

husband and their children. They were not allowed to work or do job to earn

livelihood.


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Disturbing facts

Only 5% of the worlds assets are in the name of

women.

Men in the Arab states have 3.5 times the

purchasing power of their female counterparts.


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What about India

women employment in organised sector-

2000 17.6%

2004 20.0%

2008 26.5%

Women comprises 6% in medium and largeindustry.

Acc. to industry estimates , IT companies in Indiaemploy 20-25% women while BPOs employ over50%.


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Women today comprise only 2% of total

managerial strength in Indian corporate sector.

When it comes to the field of entrepreneurship ,

only 20% of women have dared to venture out in

India.


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But the things are changing now

Women are matching up men in every field.

Women have even taken up task which strictly

followed by men.

Women in senior management

Philippines - 97%

brazil - 86%

In India 14% women are now present in the senior

level.


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Problems of women managers in

India

The greatest deterrent to women managers is that

they are women.

The financial institution are skeptical about the

managerial abilities of women.

Women family obligation also bar them from

becoming successful managers.

Indian women give more emphasis to family tiesand relationships.


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Cont..

Another argument is that women entrepreneurs

have low-level management skills.

The male -female competition is another factor.

Low-level risk taking attitude.

Achievement motivation of the women folk found

less compared to male members.


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How to develop women managers.

Consider women as specific target group for all

developmental programmes.

Better educational facilities and schemes should be

extended to women folk from government.

Adequate training programme on management

skills to be provided to women community.

Encourage women's participation in decision-making.


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Cont..

Vocational training to be extended to women

community that enables them to understand the

production process and production management.

Counselling through the aid of committed NGOs,

psychologists, managerial experts and technical

personnel should be provided to existing and

emerging women entrepreneurs.


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Cont..

More governmental schemes to motivate women

entrepreneurs to engage in small scale and large-

scale business ventures.

Training in entrepreneurial attitudes should start at

the high school level through well-designed

courses, which build confidence through

behavioral games.


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Challenges for Women

Hesitancy to delegate work to peers and direct

reports given they are promoted due to their

involvement and hard work.

Finding time to think and act strategically because

they cannot let go of day-to-day tasks.

Understanding who their allies are and being vocal

about their aspirations and accomplishments


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Cont..

The ability to make decisions quickly, taking smart

business risks, disagreeing without alienating and,

most of all, trusting their own counsel and

intuition.


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Powerful women managers in India

Indra Nooyi - Chief Executivedesignate, Pepsi

Co.

MBA from IIM ,Calcutta

Started career in Boston

consulting group.

Join Pepsi co. in 1994.

In 2001, she became president

of Pepsi cola.


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Cont..

Padma bhushan award for 2007.

Fortune rank her the 1st most powerful women in

2009 & 2010.

Forbes magazines ranked her the 4th most powerful

women in the world in 2011.


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Cont..

Sonia GandhiPresident, Congress Party.

Born in Italy

Get married with Rajiv Gandhi.

Join politics in 1992.

Her opponent tried to ruin her

image by labeling her as

foreigner.


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Cont..

Lalita Gupte & Kalpana MorpariaJoint

Managing Directors , ICICI Bank.

Lalita Gupte hold master degree in

management studies.

Join ICICI bank in 1971.

Great support from her family.

Ms. Kalpana Morparia is a graduate

in law.


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Cont..

Join ICICI in 1975 as a senior legal officer.

In 1996, she became general manager.

She became executive directors in 2001.

India merchant, chamber awarded her for her

contribution in finance & banking in India.


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Kiran Mazumdar-ShawBiocon.

First female master brewer.

Richest women in India.

Her father encouraged her to

get into this profession.

Obtain her honors degree in

zoology.

Study brewer from Ballarat university.


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Cont..

Anu Aga- Chairperson (former) Thermax

Group.

Became chairman of Thermax

group after the death of her

husband Rohinton Aga.

awarded her Management

Woman Achiever of the Year

Award 2002-2003.


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Conclusion

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