Moving the Needle in International Business: The Case of Puerto Rican Women in International Business

Abstract

Considering we need to work diligently to “move the needle” for women in different countries, this paper was carried out to compare the perceptions and attitudes towards Puerto Rican women in international business and assignments. The study compares data from research conducted from the same researcher at the end of the 1990’s and the present time. From this study, we found that although men and women have similar attitudes and perceptions regarding Puerto Rican women in international business, women continue to be limited regarding their participation in career, therefore, the needle “has moved” very slowly and in some areas, it has moved backwards.