A

MINOR PROJECT REPORT

ON

“TITLE NAME”

Submitted in Fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of

MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

(2021-2021)

Submitted to Dept of Management Studies

Submitted to :- Submitted by:

Prof. Shivani Bector Kaur

(Department of Management Studies) MBA IInd Semester

Roll no.

(Department of Management Studies)

Mata Gujri College, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib

An Autonomous College

Affiliated to Punjabi University, Patiala & Approved by AICTE, New Delhi

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 CERTIFICATE

I Certify that this Project “Personal and Professional Challenges and their impact on
Women Career Decisions” Submitted to Mata Gujri College, Sri Fatehgarh Sahib
affiliated to Punjabi university , Patiala in fulfilment of the award of Masters of Business
Administrarion, is a record of independent research of and carried out by Ms. Kaur under my
supervision and guidance.

Guide:-

Prof. Shivani Bector

(Department of Management Studies)

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 DECLARATION

I, Kulveer Kaur, hereby declare that Project titled “Personal and Professional Challenges
and their impact on Women Career Decisions” is the outcome of my Research work. This
research has not been submitted earlier to any institution or university for the award of any
degree/diploma.

The Project report is the result of my own hardwork and self belief.

Kulveer Kaur

MBA 2nd

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 PREFACE

This report “Personal and Professional Challenges and their impact on Women Career
Decisions”. The idea of preparing this research report comes from our degree of Masters of
Business Administration; theoretical knowledge without the practical exposure is of little
value. Theoretical studies in classroom are not sufficient to understand the functioning and
nature of the research. Therefore it becomes necessary to undergo any research project work.

I complete my research project on the topic “Personal and Professional Challenges and their
impact on Women Career Decisions”. During the research project I got an opportunity to
learn valuable things, which I could never been able to learn from theory classes.

In nutshell, whole of my report was invaluable experience in the pursuit of knowledge. In the
forthcoming pages attempt has been made to present a comprehensive report concerning
different aspect of my research. The overall gain to me will be reflected in the report itself.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

No great Endeavour in any field is possible in solitude. It needs inspiration, guidance

and Help at every step. So, I must preface my report by expressing sincere and deep gratitude
to those who made it possible for me to complete any project work.

First of all, I bow my head in gratitude to God for His blessing. It is my pleasant duty
to place on record my sincere thanks to worthy and honourable principal Dr. Kashmir Singh
for encouraging and liberal facilities during the course of my study.

I am thankful to Dr. Kamalpreet Kaur, Head of my department for giving me

opportunity to undertake this project and provide valuable suggestions. It gives me immense
pleasure my profound sense of gratitude and indebtedness to my Major advisor Mrs. Shivani
Bector (Assistant Professor of Management Department) for her valuable guidance, support
and cooperation extended to me during the course of the study.

I am thankful to other faculty members of my department for giving their valuable

suggestions. Sincere thanks to the respondents who extended their cooperation by providing
the Information for study and for showing interest in my research.

I shall be failing in my duty if I don’t thank many others who are directly or indirectly
helped me.

KAUR

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 INDEX

Sr. No. CONTENTS PAGE NO.

CHAPTER -1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction to topic
1.2 Formation of the "ideal worker" and gender
differences
1.3 Perceptions and gender differences

1.4 Concerns of men and women alike

1.5 Barrier to Career advancement
1.6 Identity through work
1.7 Women at Workplaces
1.8 Challenges faced by working women
1.9 Challenges and Problems of a working women
1.10 Women in the Teaching Profession
1.11 Work-family challenges of women professionals
1.12 How personal and professional problems influence
women ‘career decisions

1.13 Workplace Ethics and Integrity Issues

1.14 5 Tips for meet the personal and Professional
Challenges
CHAPTER-2 REVIEW OF LITERATURE

CHAPTER-3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Need of Study
3.2 Objectives of Study
3.3 Research Design
3.4 Selection of Population
3.5 Selection of Sample

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 3.6 Data Collection Method
3.7 Data Analysis and Interpretation Techniques
3.8 Limitations of Study
CHAPTER-4 DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

CHAPTER-5 FINDINGS

CHAPTER-6 CONCLUSION & SUGGESTIONS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

ANNEXURE

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table Contents Page No.

no.
Table.4.1 Time Period of Respondents in a Particular Profession

Table.4.2 Ranking of the personal challenges

Table.4.3 Ranking of the Professional challenges

Table.4.4 Rating of Family responsibility is barrier to Respondents’

ability to advance in career.

Table.4.5 Rating of priority of respondents to Career than family leads to

social disapproval and rejection

Table.4.6 Rating of respondents towards family Responsibilities

Table.4.7 Rating of Respondents towards Late working hours, work

pressure or travelling
Table.4.8 Rating of Respondents that Women without family
responsibilities perform better in their career.

Table.4.9 Rating of respondents towards the relationship between family

responsibility and career decision

Table.4.10 Rating of Respondents towards working hours need to be

flexible

Table.4.11 Rating of Respondents towards working hours should be in line

with the working hours of your family

Table.4.12 Rating by Respondents towards the sensitivity of employers.

Table.4.13 Rating of Respondents towards the frequent assistant program

conducted by employer

Table.4.14 Rating of Respondents towards Occupations labelled

Table.4.15 Rating of Respondents towards the Sex discrimination is

barrier in women’ career advancement.

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Table.4.16 Rating by Respondents about the Child care is a potential
barrier to career success

Table.4.17 Rating by respondents to “women are ignored in organisation

which act as barrier in your career advancement.”

Table.4.18 Rating of Respondents towards lack of freedom to ask any sort

of help
Table.4.19 Rating of Respondents towards the work place burden

Table.4.20 Rating by Respondents towards Sexual harassment at work

place
Table.4.21 Rating of respondents towards Long sitting and standing

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Contents Page No.

no.
Fig.4.1 Showing the time period of respondents in a particular Profession

Fig.4.2 Showing the ranking of Personal Challenges

Fig.4.3 Showing the ranking of Professional Challenges

Fig.4.4 Showing the rating of Family responsibility is barrier to Respondents’

ability to advance in career

Fig.4.5 Showing the rating of priority of respondents to Career than family

leads to social disapproval and rejection

Fig.4.6 Showing the rating of Respondents towards family Responsibilities

Fig.4.7 Showing the rating of Respondents towards Late working hours,

work pressure or travelling

Fig.4.8 showing the rating of Respondents that Women without family

responsibilities perform better in their career.

Fig.4.9 Showing the Respondents’ response towards the relationship between

family responsibility and career decision
Fig.4.10 Showing the respondents’ response towards working hours

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Fig.4.11 Showing the response of respondents towards working hours should
be in line
Fig.4.12 Showing the response of Respondents towards the sensitivity of
employers.

Fig.4.13 Showing the response of Respondents towards the frequent assistant

program conducted by employer.

Fig.4.14 showing the response of Respondents towards Occupations labelled

Fig.4.15 Showing the Response of Respondents towards the Sex discrimination

is barrier in women’ career advancement
Fig.4.16 Showing the Responses of Respondents towards Child care is a
potential barrier to career success

Fig.4.17 Showing the response o respondent towards “women are ignored in

organisation which act as barrier in your career advancement.”

Fig.4.18 Showing the responses of respondents towards lack of freedom

to ask any sort of help

Fig.4.19 Showing the responses of respondents towards the work place

burden
Fig.4.20 Showing the Responses of Respondents towards Sexual
harassment at work place

Fig.4.21 Showing the responses of Respondents towards Long sitting and

standing

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 Chapter I
Introduction

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1.1 Introduction to Topic

1.2 Formation of the "ideal worker" and gender differences

1.3 Perceptions and gender differences

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Chapter –II
Review of
Literature

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 REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Sophia J. Ali (2011) investigated the challenges facing women in career development
in Kapsabet Municipality, Kenya. She found that most of the women employees were
dissatisfied with career development programmes and women were discriminated against in
career development opportunities. The study recommended that organizations should strive to
ensure that career development programmes were set to enhance career development amongst
women employees. Top management should also be committed to the career development of
women, and organizations should also introduce affirmative action to urgently address career
development of women.

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Chapter-III
Research
Methodology

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Need of Study:

3.2 Objectives of Study :

1.

3.3 Research design/ Type of Research : Descriptive Research design

3.4 Selection of Population

3.5 Selection of Sample

• Sampling unit:
• Sampling size:
• Sampling technique.

3.6 Data Collection Method

• Primary data:
• Secondary data:
3.7 Data Analysis and Interpretation Techniques

For data analysis and interpretation, the data was processed with various tools of percentages.
For interpretation, various tools have been used and they are as follows:

• Table

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 • Graphs

• Pie chart

3.8 Limitations of the study

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 Chapter-IV
Data Analysis
and
Interpretation

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Q 1 Since how long have you been working?

Table 4.1: Time Period of Respondents in a Particular Profession

Options No. of Respondents Percentage

0-5 years 56 56%
5-10 years 27 27%
10-15 years 8 8%
15-20 years 9 9%
Total 100 100%

Fig 4.1: Showing the time period of respondents in a particular Profession

9%
8%

0-5 years
5-10 years

56% 10-15 years

27% 15-20 years

Interpretation:

The above chart shows very clear picture that 56% women were working from 0-5 years in
different professions, 27% women working from 5-10 years, 8% from 10-15 years and 9%
from 15-20 Years at different workplaces.

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Chapter-V
Findings

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 FINDINGS

1. The study represented that 56% women were working from 0-5 years in different
professions, 27% women working from 5-10 years, 8% from 10-15 years and 9% from
15-20 Years at different workplaces.
2. Proximity was the most highly ranked personal Challenge for the working women
followed by work duration and Family matters on third rank and Health was least rank
personal challenge which was faced by working women at the workplaces.

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Chapter-VI
Conclusion &
Suggestions

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CONCLUSION

SUGGESTIONS

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Bibliography

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 Bibliography

➢ Ali, S. R., McWhirter, E. H., & Chronister, K. M. (2005). “Self-efficacy and vocational
outcome expectations for adolescents of lower socio economic status: A pilot study.”
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NAME, VOLUME/ISSUE, PAGE NO

➢ Kothari .C.R. 2005. Research Methodology, Methods and Techniques. New age
international publisher.
➢ WEBLINKS

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Annexure

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Questionnaire

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