The Work and Non-work Pressure of Female Managers

The noticeable ldquoglass ceilingrdquo for female expertise in knowledge-intensive enterprises has deferred the product/service innovation quality as well as staff working welfare. This study investigates possible factors that associated with successful innovative activities, especially those of female managers. Gender-related difference is a major concern in this research. A random sample of both male and female managers in Wuhan Optics Valley companies is chosen to represent manager-level workforce in knowledge-intensive services. Three latent variables-innovation-initiating environment, innovation-implementing condition, and work/non-work pressure are developed after both literature review and land-interviews to capture critical aspects affecting the final successful innovation process. The empirical research results indicate that, though all three variable are proven to be relevant, work and non-work pressure is most profoundly related to the success of female managerspsila innovating behaviour. The research also shed important light on human resource management about how to provide appropriate training and workplace environmental planning for managerial employees.