Abstract:
This study was design to investigate challenge and opportunity of women managers’ participation in an organizational development in case of commercial bank of Ethiopia (head offices) required data were collect from managers, senior officers and officers. The data obtained were analyzed using SPSS version 24. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. This thesis used both primary and secondary data; primary data used collected through distributed questioners and interview while secondary data collected from published and unpublished books. The qualitative data were analyzed using narration. Challenges faced by women managers in the financial sector, in the course of their careers include social and cultural stereotypes, psychological factor, the problem of balancing reproductive and workplace functions, lack of networking, lack of updating their knowledge and HR recruitment and promotion practice. The study employed a descriptive method and used both qualitative and quantitative approach The study has intended to indicate an important area of policy interventions it will also allow decision makers to revisit and correct existing gaps and thereby facilitates situations to realize challenges of women in managerial occupations in financial sectors in general and Commercial bank of Ethiopia in particular. The findings show that Studies on women’s participation in managing positions have found that their representation is insignificant when compared to those men in all management positions. Respondents to this study stated that there were few women in higher-level management positions as well as lower level management position. As regards to decision making, women in organization have almost the same capabilities. Sound decisions making needs core values like fairness, responsibility and trustworthiness, women in any organizations recognized in this attributes. These capabilities also can be related to their leadership style. However, as decision-making depends on individual personality, some women exposed to be volatile and inconsistent in make a sound decision.
