The Challenge of becoming a Professional Chartered Accountant and a Mother in early adulthood
Francine Harel‐Giasson
(International Business Centre at the University of Montreal)
Marie‐Francoise Marchis‐Mouren
(International Business Centre at the University of Montreal)
Louise Martel
(International Business Centre at the University of Montreal)
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Abstract
This study comprised interviews with 60 women chartered accountants in Quebec. It revealed their strong professional identity, strategies for reconciling family and career at the birth of their first child and the dilemma they face when considering a second child. The importance of organisational innovation is also discussed
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Citation
Harel‐Giasson, F., Marchis‐Mouren, M. and Martel, L. (1987), "The Challenge of becoming a Professional Chartered Accountant and a Mother in early adulthood", Equal Opportunities International, Vol. 6 No. 4, pp. 21-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb010474
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1987, MCB UP Limited