Title :
New technologies and the quest for a balanced life: if women are hitting the glass ceiling now, what will it mean if they become invisible?
Author :
Stimmel, Carol L.
Author_Institution :
MediaOne Labs., Westminster, CO, USA
Abstract :
The presence of new technologies in the workplace and home has had a dramatic effect on women´s ability to balance the conflicting demands of motherhood and professional life. The paper discusses the impacts of technological flexibility on the professional lives of women and the potential social and career-related costs of moving from office to home. The author also suggests a method, Virtual Workplace Intercommunication Tool, to foster more effective electronic communications
Keywords :
Internet; gender issues; home working; human factors; personnel; professional aspects; teleconferencing; Virtual Workplace Intercommunication Tool; balanced life; career-related costs; conflicting demands; electronic communications; glass ceiling; home working; motherhood; new technologies; professional life; professional lives; technological flexibility; telecommuting; women; workplace; Cellular phones; Costs; Employment; Glass; Information technology; Internet; Isolation technology; Productivity; Scheduling; Teleworking;
Conference_Titel :
Technology and Society, 1999. Women and Technology: Historical, Societal, and Professional Perspectives. Proceedings. 1999 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
New Brunswick, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5617-9
DOI :
10.1109/ISTAS.1999.787358
