Analysis of photographs in the annual reports of 25 airline firms over a six-year period
disclosed inconographic portrayal of women in subservient, less-serious roles than
men. As an annual report represents the personality and philosophy of the firm, latent
messages of sex-role stereotyping should be avoided. Implications of sex-role depictions
in business media are discussed and suggestions for further research are offered.
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