Women in management of multinational companies

This thesis deals with a lower incidence of women in top management positions. It focuses on the different skills and capabilities of men and women in managerial positions. The first part is devoted to the history of Czech women's employment, there is also a reference to the concept of management, its levels and specifics in multinational companies. It describes a general manager profile and key managerial skills. Specifically, it focuses on the obstacles hindering women from career development such as family life, the glass ceiling, tokenism and gender roles in the family. It also discusses possibilites of work organization on maternity leave, such as part-time work, job sharing, flexible hours or work from home. The second part is a qualitative survey and its analysis. At the end, this work summarises the issue of women in managerial positions