The Language of Female Leadership [electronic resource] /
Baxter, J.author.
Could language be a reason why women are under-represented at senior level in the business world? Using data from senior management meetings, this book explores how female leaders use language to achieve their business and relational goals by arguing that senior women have to develop linguistic expertise in order to be effective leaders.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Map of the Book; 1 Leading Talk; 2 Speaking in the Male-Dominated Corporation; 3 Speaking in the Gender-Divided Corporation; 4 Speaking in the Gender-Multiple Corporation; 5 Case Study 1: Linguistic Work in the Corporation; 6 Case Study 2: Language of Female Leadership in Action; 7 How to Achieve an Effective Language of Leadership; 8 The Linguistic Landscape of Female Leadership; Appendices; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-187) and index.
Could language be a reason why women are under-represented at senior level in the business world? Using data from senior management meetings, this book explores how female leaders use language to achieve their business and relational goals by arguing that senior women have to develop linguistic expertise in order to be effective leaders.
Economic sociology.
Management.
Leadership.
Personnel management.
Sociology.
Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology.
Management.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Human Resource Management.
Gender Studies.