by Dafna N. Izraeli (Editor), Nancy Adler (Editor)
This volume brings together an international team of academics and practitioners to trace the changing nature of world business and its impact on the role of female managers. The book reviews the role of female managers working within their own countries, as well as those working across national boundaries. It takes a global perspective by looking at women managers in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and North America. Contributions are from countries worlwide including: Indonesia; Taiwan; Finland; Germany; Poland; and Zimbabwe.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 414
Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
Published: 16 Jun 1994
ISBN 10: 1557865108
ISBN 13: 9781557865106
If you are concerned about your company's success in global competition - and I don't know any executive who isn't - this book is a must-read for you. James E. Preston, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Avon Products Inc.
It is about managing human assets in a boundaryless, borderless world. Adler and Izraeli dare to link global competitive advantage of organizations with greater numbers of women in senior management roles. This is a book to be read by all global managers on the cutting edge of their industry. It will definitely open some eyes! Mary Ann Von Glinow, President-Elect, Academy of Management, Professor of Management and International Business, Florida International University
The Human Resource field recognizes that achieving on edge in a very competitive global environment is dependent upon the ability to attract, retain and utilize the best talent available. This book goes beyond other publications in exposing the myths which have prevented many companies from fully utilizing talented women in their global workforce. Jerry LoPorto, Past President, International Personnel Association
Dafna N. Izraeli is Professor at Bar Ilan University in Israel, and has taught at Harvard Universtiy, New York University, and Northeastern University.