| Description |
x, 356 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: List of Figures vii -- List of Tables viii -- Contributors ix -- Acknowledgments xi -- -- Part I Overview 1 -- 1. Advancing Women in Management: Progress and Prospects 3 -- Ronald I. Burke and Debra L. Nelson -- 2. Developing Women as Global Leaders: Lessons and Sense Making -- from an Organizational Change Effort 15 -- Joyce S. Osland, Nancy J. Adler, and Laura W Brody -- 3. A Decade of Diversity 37 -- Nuzhat Jafri and Katie Isbister -- -- Part II Challenges 51 -- 4. The Black and Ethnic Minority Women Manager 53 -- Marilyn J. Davidson -- 5. Work and Family Issues: Old and New 67 -- Suzan Lewis -- 6. Sexual Harassment and Women's Advancement: Issues, -- Challenges, and Directions 83 -- Myrtle P. Bell and Mary E. McLaughlin -- 7. Gender Differences in Explanations for Relocating or Changing -- Organizations for Advancement 97 -- Phyllis Tharenou -- -- -- -- -- Part III Opportunities 117 -- 8. Training and Development: Creating the Right Environment to -- Help Women Succeed in Corporate Management 119 -- Viki Holton -- 9. Career Development of Managerial Women 139 -- Ronald J. Burke -- 10. Mentoring and Developmental Relationships 161 -- Terri A. Scandura and S. Gayle Baugh -- 11. Exploring the Boundaries in Professional Careers: Reduced-Load Work -- Arrangements in Law, Medicine, and Accounting 174 -- Mary Dean Lee, Lori Engler, and Leanne Wright -- 12. Developing Tomorrow's Women Business Leaders 206 -- Susan Vinnicombe and Val Singh -- 13. Flexible Work Arrangements: a Successful Strategy for the -- Advancement of Women at the Royal Bank Financial Group 220 -- Nora L. Spinks and Norma Tombari -- -- Part IV New Directions 243 -- 14. Boundaryless Transitions: Global Entrepreneurial Women Challenge -- Career Concepts 245 -- Dorothy Perrin Moore -- 15. Time in Organizations: Constraints on, and Possibilities for, Gender -- Equity in the Workplace 262 -- Lotte Bailyn -- 16. Positive Psychology at Work: Savoring Challenge and Engagement 273 -- Bret L. Simmons -- 17. Organizational Culture: A Key to the Success of Work and Family -- Programs 287 -- Ronald J. Burke -- 18. Best Practices for Retaining and Advancing Women Professionals -- and Managers 309 -- Mary C. Mattis -- 19. Advancing Women's Executive Leadership 333 -- Val Hammond -- -- Index 347 |
| Summary |
Provides a practical look at the impact and role of women in organizations. The volume explores the various initiatives that leading-edge organizations have implemented to support the career advancement of managerial and professional women, and analyzes which measures worked, and which did not. The current direction in business that underpin changes in policies adopted for women managers are highlighted and linked to in this discussion. The contributions in this book come from scholars and researchers as well as human resource professionals responsible for implementing specific organizational efforts |
| Analysis |
Women |
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Work |
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Leadership |
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Staff development |
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Federal issue |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Women -- Vocational guidance.
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Career development.
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Women -- Promotions.
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| Author |
Burke, Ronald J.
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Nelson, Debra L., 1956-
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| LC no. |
2001037473 |
| ISBN |
0631223894 alkaline paper |
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0631223908 pb |
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