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52 52 CEO/STRATEGY Banner Health to Restructure Operations; High-Level Jobs Affected: 5 Things to Know By Ayla Ellison Phoenix-based Banner Health is restructuring operations, and some management and corporate positions are being cut as part of the process, according to the Phoenix Busi- ness Journal. Here are five things to know about the changes Banner is making. 1. Banner aims to become more consumer-focused through the restructuring process. "We want to make sure we are extremely focused on meeting consumer needs as well as the care standards that are expected in terms of medical care," Bill Byron, a Banner spokesman, told the Phoenix Business Journal. 2. To elevate customer service, Banner is making chang- es to its leadership structure. Mr. Byron told the Phoenix Business Journal that Banner is moving away from "a tra- ditional hospital system [leadership] structure." 3. The changes will require some leadership positions to be cut. For example, Rob Gould, president of Banner's Arizona West Region, will leave his position as his region is being consolidated with the Arizona East Region. The consolidated division, called Arizona Community Deliv- ery, will be led by Todd Werner, the current president of Banner's Arizona East Region. 4. In an email to employees that was obtained by The Ari- zona Republic, Banner officials said the changes will affect corporate positions across several divisions, and the posi- tion of associate administrator will be eliminated at some Arizona community hospitals effective March 31. 5. It is too early to determine how many leadership po- sitions will be cut through the restructuring process, but Mr. Byron told the Phoenix Business Journal a "relatively small" number of leaders will be eliminated. He said many of those affected will be able to apply for other positions within Banner. n Women More Likely to Shy Away From Executive Roles if They've Been Rejected in the Past, Study Finds By Tamara Rosin W omen account for 40 percent of the global workforce, yet they hold only 24 percent of senior management jobs around the world. e figure shrinks even smaller at the top of corpora- tions. Only 5 percent of CEOs of S&P 500 firms are women, according to data cited by the Harvard Business Review. Researchers have come up with various reasons for the vast gender disparity in senior leadership, ranging from explicit discrimination to promotion processes that are built to favor men. However, one factor is that women are not as likely as men to seek leadership roles through promotions, job transfers and high-profile assignments, according to the report. Although previous studies have found women begin their careers with equal levels of ambition as men, they eventually tend to shy away from competing for higher level jobs. Some assume the reason is because they are risk averse, lack confidence or their goals shi. However, a study of more than 10,000 senior executives who were competing for top management jobs in the U.K. found that women were much less likely to apply for a job if they'd been rejected from a similar job in the past. While men were also less likely to apply following rejection, the effect was 1.5 times stronger for women, according to the report. n