Women in Management

Trends, Issues, and Challenges in Managerial Diversity

Ellen A Fagenson-Eland editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc

Published:25th May '93

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Presents a comprehensive survey of current research on women in management in the United States, and demonstrates the multiplicity of theoretical approaches being adopted in the study of women managers. --Work, Employment & Society "This book makes a substantial contribution to both academic and practitioner audiences. Its 11 chapters and accompanying commentaries present a compendium of strong scholarly works that apply critical analysis to diverse aspects of women in management. . . . Women in Management ambitiously addresses a wide range of subject matter and represents an advance in management as it links together many related but distinct gender issues. . . . One of the contributions of this work is its conceptual clarity and ability to help us organize our thoughts with regard to this complex and many-faceted subject. . . . The relevance of the topics explored are unquestionable. . . . The research is thorough and the emphasis on theory extensive. And, finally, clear direction is given for future work that would build on what is known today. The book provides multiple perspectives from a number of disciplines that further support and refine what is known in this field. . . . It provides a compelling and highly essential synthesis of many of the very real problems and concerns facing our clients and their organizations today." --OD Practitioner "This book provides readers with considerable material; there is so much research presented in it that, at first, it is tough to absorb. And yet, absorb is exactly what one must do to begin to grasp its serious implications. . . . This book presents a varied and comprehensive study of women in management. Its cross-cultural, interdisciplinary approach is refreshing and powerful. I highly recommend this book to academicians, scholars, and practitioners. Regardless of which audience finds this book, each individual will come away with his or her own impressions of the future status of managerial women. Whether those impressions suggest a favorable or disfavorable future for women in management, they will be strong; I cannot imagine anyone who would be left unmoved. Apathy is an impossible response to reading this book." --Academy of Management Executive "This volume contributes to the ongoing analysis of the interface between women′s career aspirations and societal and organizational...

ISBN: 9780803945920

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 510g

360 pages