The Lost Leaders [electronic resource] : How Corporate America Loses Women Leaders /
Heppner, R.author.
The Lost Leaders presents the personal stories of women who achieved success in corporate leadership, but have chosen to abandon their careers, providing a fascinating glimpse of the culture that exists in the contemporary corporation.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
The Lost Leaders presents the personal stories of women who achieved success in corporate leadership, but have chosen to abandon their careers, providing a fascinating glimpse of the culture that exists in the contemporary corporation.
Insert preliminaries -- Introduction -- Accidental careers -- Colleen roberts -- Judy Samuels -- Joyce Williams -- Nancy Michaels -- Other "lost leaders" -- Corporate america -- The old boys' network -- The acceptable band -- The ideal worker -- Against the law -- The toxic workplace -- Hopes for the future -- Joy in work -- Free agency -- The balancing act -- A paradox of diversity -- A woman president of the United States -- Conclusion -- Bibliography.
Economic sociology.
Business ethics.
Leadership.
Personnel management.
Entrepreneurship.
Office management.
Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology.
Business Ethics.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Human Resource Management.
Entrepreneurship.
Office Management.