以韌性觀點探討女性主管的職業生涯歷程

有鑑於諸多數據與過往研究顯示臺灣女性的職涯發展上較男性受限制，故本研究乃以「韌性」作為分析的理論基礎，觀察女性經理人在其職涯發展歷程中韌性的展現。並藉由深度訪談與敘說分析的方式蒐集與分析資料。研究結果發現：女性主管們在其職涯發展中所遭遇的困境主要是「刻板印象的壓迫、對外界賞識的懷疑與依賴、多元角色的要求與平衡」等問題。但當他們面對這些困境時，樂觀以對的態度、正面能量的展現（如他人的支持、乘機應變的彈性、生命經驗的貫通）、對負面訊息的選濾、以及竭力不倦的行動都是他們成功抵抗壓力的重要因素。此外，臺灣現代社會女性工作者的挑戰不再只是要如何兼顧家庭與工作，還要考量自我實現的追求，而大環境的玻璃天花板正在碎裂中，只要女性願意去爭取與努力，也有可能攀升到高階主管的位置。

關鍵字

女性經理人；職業生涯發展；職業生涯韌性

並列摘要

Adopting a theoretical perspective of resilience, the purpose of this study is to explore how Taiwanese female executives break free the social constraints and overcome obstacles in the process of career development. Using in-depth interview and narrative analysis, data were solicited from two female managers.We noted that the major career barriers of female managers are the constraints of gender stereotype, fear of success and self-doubt, and demands of multiple roles. However, the positive energies (including social support open and, flexible attitudes towards change, growth through experiences), filtering out negative information, and sustaining actions are all important factors helping individuals overcoming the barriers. In addition, challenge for Taiwanese female workers is not just to balance the family and the work, they aspire to pursue self-realization. It is hoped that, as long as females are willing to fight and exert efforts, they will be able to reach the executive level.