The National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), is a division of the
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New York City
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. Established in 1972, NAFE is an organization of businesswomen in the United States. It offers education, training, skills development, and networking to women in the business world. NAFE has over 60,000 members. The average NAFE member supervises approximately five people at work, and has at minimum a four-year college degree. NAFE also publishes a quarterly magazine for its members.
[Annette Vincent, and Judy Seymour. "Profile of women mentors: A national survey." ''SAM Advanced Management Journal'' 60.2 (1995): 4-11.]
See also
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Glass cliff
The glass cliff is the phenomenon of women in leadership roles, such as executives in the corporate world and female political election candidates, being likelier than men to achieve leadership roles during periods of crisis or downturn, when t ...
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List of female top executives
The world average of female top executives is 8 percent. Thailand has the highest proportion of female CEOs in the world, with 30 percent of companies employing female CEOs, followed by the People's Republic of China, with 19 percent. In the Europe ...
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Further reading
* Gunter, Barrie. ''Why Women Should be Taken More Seriously in the Boardroom'' (Routledge, 2017).
* Oyster, Carol K. "Perceptions of Power: Female Executives’ Descriptions of Power Usage by 'Best' and 'Worst' Bosses." ''Psychology of Women Quarterly'' 16.4 (1992): 527-533.
* Vincent, Annette, and Judy Seymour. "Mentoring among female executives." ''Women in Management Review'' 9.7 (1994): 15-20.
* Zenger, J., & Folkman, J. "Are Women Better Leaders Than Men?" ''Harvard Business Review'' 15 (2012): 80-85
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External links
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Greater Washington Women's Network local affiliate of NAFE
Women's occupational organizations
Organizations established in 1972
Business organizations based in the United States
1972 establishments in the United States
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