Women In Business [electronic resource] : Navigating Career Success /
Holton, V.author.
Dent, F.author.
Much has been written about equal opportunity issues but little has been published about how organisations might provide more structure and support to ensure women's progress to the most senior business levels. This book looks at the career experiences of a group of women managers and consider what helps, and what still hinders their progress.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1 OVERVIEW; 2 THE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; 3 EARLY CAREER ISSUES; 4 CAREER PROMOTERS; 5 CAREER BARRIERS; 6 WOMEN AND LEADERSHIP; 7 THE ORGANIZATIONAL LANDSCAPE; 8 CAREER ADVICE AND WHAT I WISH I'D KNOWN EARLIER IN MY CAREER; 9 STRATEGIES FOR CAREER SUCCESS; 10 FINAL THOUGHTS; Appendix A: A Timeline of Women's Achievements, 1903 to 2011; Appendix B: Questionnaire Quantitative Analysis; Notes and References; Further Reading; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Much has been written about equal opportunity issues but little has been published about how organisations might provide more structure and support to ensure women's progress to the most senior business levels. This book looks at the career experiences of a group of women managers and consider what helps, and what still hinders their progress.
Leadership.
Sociology.
Economic sociology.
Organization.
Planning.
Office management.
Personnel management.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Gender Studies.
Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology.
Organization.
Office Management.
Human Resource Management.