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Author Tong, Xin, 1961- author.

Title Career patterns and policies of female leaders in China / Xin Tong
Published Singapore : Springer ; [China] : Economic Science Press, [2021]
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Description 1 online resource : illustrations (some color)
Contents Research Framework and Methods -- Significance of Balanced Patterns for Leaders in Gender Structure -- A Brief Introduction of Female Leaders: An Analysis Based on Census Data -- Research Review on Female Leaders at Home and Abroad -- Capital Accumulation of Female Leaders -- Ideology of Gender Equality Encourages Women to Become Leaders -- Gender-friendly Environment is Essential -- Wisdom on the Balance of Family and Work -- Factors Affecting Female Leaders in Politics -- Party Mechanism of Political Participation of Female Leaders -- Characteristics of Female Leaders in Politics in Social Transformation -- Career Promotion for Women at Bureau-Director Level from Life Course Perspective -- Situation and Characteristics of Female Professionals -- Upward Mobility of Female Professionals and Affecting Factors -- Gender Segregation and Institutional Discrimination in Professional Fields -- Career Patterns of Female Senior Executives in Enterprises -- Career Patterns of Female Entrepreneurs -- Investing on Women: Chinas New Engine of Development -- Policies for Promoting the Growth of Female Leaders in Politics -- Policies for Promoting the Growth of Female Professionals -- Policies for Promoting Women in Enterprise Management -- Postscript -- Bibliography
Summary Chinas late Chairman Mao Zedong once said "Women hold up half the world" but in several respects the full emancipation of women still remains a global challenge. This book, based on extensive empirical studies on Chinese female leaders in different fields, develops a "female professional status attainment theory". It summarizes the conditions for Chinese women to become leaders in various professions as the following: increased human, economic and social capital; gender equality awareness; gender-friendly environment; and improved work-life-balance. The book also proposes supporting policies for the development of high-level female talents female leaders in three different sectors: women in politics, in professional fields, and in enterprise management. With the comprehensive perspectives of female leaders development that addresses womens unique needs in organizations, this book is a good choice for researchers and readers who are interested in Chinas top-level talent development, gender equality and womens professional attainment
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Translated from Chinese
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 29, 2021)
Subject Ability.
Professional education of women -- China
Women intellectuals -- China
Leadership in women -- China
Aptitude
Ability
Leadership in women
Professional education of women
Women intellectuals
China
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9789811630859
9811630852
Other Titles Zhongguo nü xing gao ceng ci ren cai fa zhan gui lü ji fa zhan dui ce yan jiu. English