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This edited collection highlights the unique cultural and socioeconomic elements of China and the strong influence of those elements on women leaders in the nation. The authors present perspectives on women leaders' current state of working conditions and balancing of personal and professional lives in diverse contexts while discussing commonalities and differences across sectors in China and drawing comparisons with Asian and non-Asian contexts. Chapters will explore cultural contexts that hinder career advancement, family roles for women, government policies and educational opportunities that support women's development, and finally the future for women in China. The book provides a thorough assessment of the situation of women in China for scholars in leadership, management, international relations, and human resource development.
List of contents
Chapter 1. Overview: Why are We Focusing on Developing Women Leaders in China? (Jie Ke, Judy Yi Sun).- Chapter 2. Family Roles and Social Status (Judy Yi Sun, Jane Yuting Zhuang).- Chapter 3. Cultural Constraints and Opportunities (Jackie Jinfang Liu).- Chapter 4. Policies and Legislation (Jia Wang).- Chapter 5. Educational Opportunities (Xiaoping Tong, Anne Namatsi Lutomia).- Chapter 6. Women Leaders in the Education Sector (Ying Feng, Bo Fang).- Chapter 7. Women Entrepreneurs in the Business Sector (Kai-Wen Hsieh, Lian-juan Wang).- Chapter 8 Women's Participation in the Government Sector (Taylor Jiang Tian, Jessica Li).- Chapter 9. Women Leaders in the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Sector (Yuanlu Niu, Cynthia Sims).- Chapter 10. China in an Asian Context (Xue Yang Coleman, Jessica Li).- Chapter 11. China in a Non-Asian Context (Jie Ke, Millard J. Bingham).- Chapter 12. Butterflies Emerging: Women's Leadership in China (Gary N. McLean).
About the author
Jie Ke is Associate Professor of Human Resource Development in the College of Education and Human Development at Jackson State University, USA. Her research interests include Chinese HRD/management, evaluation and assessment, women’s leadership development, Chinese family entrepreneurship, motivations and needs of adult undergraduates, and effectiveness of eLearning. She serves on the Board of Directors and as Co-chair of China SIG for Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD).
Gary N. McLean (EdD, PhD hon) is professor in the PhD program in organization development (OD) at Assumption University, Bangkok, and adjunct professor in the PhD program in HROD at the National Institute for Development Administration (NIDA) in Bangkok. He is professor emeritus, human resource development, University of Minnesota, and former professor at Texas A&M University and International Islamic University, Malaysia. He is past editor of several refereed journals and served as President of AHRD and IMDA. He was President of McLean Global Consulting, a family business and has been active in OD for almost 50 years with an international focus and authored an award-winning OD book. He has a lifelong interest in gender research.
Summary
First book to provide a broad and current account of women leaders in China
Serves as a basis for the development of a future research agenda for international comparison studies on women in leadership
Compares and contrasts the different challenges, barriers, and opportunities facing Chinese women leaders with women leaders in other Asian and non-Asian countries
