A Woman's Place is in the Boardroom [electronic resource] /
Thomson, P.author.
Graham, J.author.
There are relatively few women in senior executive positions and on the boards of major companies. Based upon research and in the context of contemporary management debates the authors argue the business case for promoting women to these positions in order to create more value for shareholders. The book draws upon interviews with chairpersons and chief executives and includes case study material.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of illustrations, figures and tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 The customer is queen; Chapter 2 Companies are kingdoms; Chapter 3 Conversations with kings; Chapter 4 The view from marzipan; Chapter 5 Bridging the gap; Chapter 6 A woman's touch; Chapter 7 The experience of women directors; Chapter 8 Headhunters; Chapter 9 Priming the pipeline; Chapter 10 Changing the game; Chapter 11 Any other business; A note on method; Further reading; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
There are relatively few women in senior executive positions and on the boards of major companies. Based upon research and in the context of contemporary management debates the authors argue the business case for promoting women to these positions in order to create more value for shareholders. The book draws upon interviews with chairpersons and chief executives and includes case study material.
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