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The Paula Principle: why women lose out at work ― and what needs to be done about it

The Paula Principle: why women lose out at work ― and what needs to be done about it

by TomSchuller (Author), Tom Schuller (Author)

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    Paperback 2018

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Synopsis

Shortlisted for the CMI Management Books of the Year Awards.

An expert on innovation argues that many capable women are losing out at work, and that this harms businesses, individuals, and society.

Women now outperform men at every level of education, yet in the workplace they are under-promoted and under-paid. Here, Tom Schuller examines why this happens, and asks what we can do about it.

Schuller identifies the five factors which prevent women from achieving their full potential. He argues convincingly that addressing these will not only make society fairer but also make workplaces function more effectively - yet this will only happen if men change their patterns of work and attitudes to careers.

This book is required reading for anyone who would like to see the world of work become more dynamic and fulfilling.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 256
 Edition: B format edition
 Publisher: Scribe UK
Published: 11 Jan 2018
ISBN 10: 1911344609
ISBN 13: 9781911344605

Media Reviews
`Tom Schuller writes candidly on an issue too many men would rather not confront - why working women operate below their level of competence. The glass ceiling in learning is all but shattered. This book brilliantly establishes why now it's time for the work place.' -- Jon Snow

`Essential reading for anyone who thinks about the future of work; compelling evidence showing how unions help women and men build alternative working lives; and a powerful argument for radical changes to achieve genuine equality.'

-- Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the TUC
`In a world where women's work, despite changes in the last decades, is still given less recognition than men's at every level, and where the gap is closing slowly if at all, it lifts the spirits to find Tom Schuller's thoughtful book analysing with subtlety and elegance why this might be so. He reminds us, as if we needed reminding, that the problem of equality is by no means solved and needs continually to be rethought.' -- Ursula Owen * founder-director of Virago Press *
`It's almost 50 years since the Equal Pay Act, women are doing brilliantly in education - and yet gender, and gender inequalities, are still huge issues. The Paula Principle tells us both why and why we should care. It's a splendid analysis, a fascinating read - and a great way to understand just how differently women, as well as men, experience today's reality. Just try Schuller's test on page 230 with yourself and your family.' -- Alison Wolf (Professor the Baroness Wolf of Dulwich)

`The path to equality thus far has involved women converging on traditionally male employment patterns, Schuller argues: now is the time for men to move towards traditionally female ones - to improve equality and work-life balance, and to make better use of our resources.'

-- Jessica Abrahams * Prospect *

`[Schuller's] passion for social justice is stamped on every page of a study whose clarity and well researched insights are captivating.'

* Times Higher Education *