Female Ambition [electronic resource] : How to Reconcile Work and Family /
Chinchilla, N.author.
León, C.author.
Female Ambition traces the development of women in the workplace, and focuses on a host of critical issues such as current governmental legislation and the family unit, family-responsible companies, personal leadership and the management of time in the workplace and at home. In a comprehensive manner, the book addresses the challenges that women face as they seek to combine careers with a balanced and fulfilling family life. This book also provides practical tips on achieving this goal, and includes numerous real-life examples.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1 Being a Woman in the Twenty-first Century; 2 The Family: Current Situation and Legal Framework; 3 Women: Agents of Change?; 4 Work and Family: Can They be Reconciled?; 5 Family-responsible Companies; 6 The Secret of Personal Leadership; 7 Managing Personal, Family and Professional Time: How to Accomplish Everything; Notes; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Female Ambition traces the development of women in the workplace, and focuses on a host of critical issues such as current governmental legislation and the family unit, family-responsible companies, personal leadership and the management of time in the workplace and at home. In a comprehensive manner, the book addresses the challenges that women face as they seek to combine careers with a balanced and fulfilling family life. This book also provides practical tips on achieving this goal, and includes numerous real-life examples.
Personnel management.
Management.
Sociology.
Human Resource Management.
Management.
Gender Studies.