Women in Management: Current Research Issues

Women in Management: Current Research Issues

by Marilyn Davidson (Editor), Ronald J Burke (Editor)

Synopsis

The overall aim of this book is to present a comprehensive overview of the current international research findings concerning women in management. The international group of eminent contributors highlight the major barriers and problems facing managers, discuss the individual and organizational consequences and recommend organizational and legislative changes.

This book will contribute to a greater understanding of what true employment equality is and how it can be achieved. Many different issues are addressed which will add to the knowledge and practical experience of managers, more of whom are becoming increasingly aware of their responsibilities in increasing the women-friendliness of their organizations.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 335
Edition: 1
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Published: 28 Oct 1994

ISBN 10: 1853962899
ISBN 13: 9781853962899

Media Reviews
`This book is well suited for graduate courses in gender issues, and is a useful literature update for researchers working on gender issues. One of its strengths is its ability to stimulate critical thinking about the underlying structural issues in organizations and society' - Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

'This is a really important book for anyone who wants to find research references on equal opportunities for women in management' - Management in Education

' I commend this book to managers of both sexes in the public and private sectors. There is much to stimulate effective action. Hopefully researchers will also heed the call for further studies' - Women in Management Review

'I must first of all commend this volume as a very useful resource for women who are actually grappling with being managers, and for researchers in the field' - International Review of Women and Leadership

Author Bio
Ronald J. Burke is Professor Emeritus of Organization Studies at Schulich School of Business, York University.