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Zusatztext "Susan Adams has produced a fascinating book on gender inequality in the workplace! by pulling together colleagues from different disciplines and covering the topic from various perspectives from the individual to global. There are novel insights into the healthcare sector! gay men in Indian cinema! one woman's reflections on her managerial career in IBM and how women can disadvantage women. Throughout the book the focus is on solutions and the final chapter brings them together in a compelling way. A great read for both academics and practitioners!"Sue Vinnicombe! Professor of Women and Leadership! Cranfield School of Management! Cranfield University! UK"The book gathers compelling analyses and solutions for one of the most important issues of our time: gender inequalities in the workplace. An inspiring and impassioned publication! affirming more than ever that the time for solutions is NOW!"? Camilla Quental! Associate Professor! Audencia Business School! France"This stimulating! insightful! and eclectic book provides a treasure trove of solutions to improve gender equity in leadership and the workplace. Strategies for individual! organizational and societal change based on research evidence are discussed in easily accessible language. The time is right for us to implement these strategies now to advance business and society!"Diana Bilimoria! KeyBank Professor! Chair of the Department of Organizational Behavior! Weatherhead School of Management! Case Western Reserve University! USA"Susan Adams! in developing this collection has done women and organizations a great service. Advancing qualified women in organizations increases performance. Chapter authors identify key barriers women face! review models of potential change! and offer concrete initiatives for bringing advancement. Though difficult we know how to do this. The time is now.Her title is apt."Ronald J. Burke! Professor Emeritus of Organization Studies! Schulich School of Business!York University! Canada Informationen zum Autor Susan Adams is the Management Department Chair and Professor at Bentley University. She is Associate Editor of the Journal of Management Inquiry and has co-authored a book entitled Preparing Better Consultants: The Role of Academia . She regularly writes articles in academic and practitioner journals, focusing on careers of women and prominent leaders, organizational change and gender equality, and has won several awards. She earned a PhD in Organizational Behavior from Georgia Institute of Technology, the first woman in her field to do so. Klappentext Gender equality in the workplace is a hot topic for multiple groups: businesses, governments, researchers and, most of all, workers. This book goes beyond describing the problems and highlighting bad practice. It focuses on understanding the sociological and psychological changes needed to achieve gender equality in the workplace. Zusammenfassung Gender equality in the workplace is a hot topic for multiple groups: businesses, governments, researchers and, most of all, workers. This book goes beyond describing the problems and highlighting bad practice. It focuses on understanding the sociological and psychological changes needed to achieve gender equality in the workplace. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART I Breaking the Shackles of Gender-related Expectations: Assessing and acknowledging reality Chapter 1- The Global View of Gender Discrimination in Business: A story of economic exclusion Laurel Steinfield and Linda Scott Chapter 2- Queer Labor Benjamin Aslinger Chapter 3- Gendered Perceptions in Healthcare: Overcoming subtle biases Danielle Blanch-Hartigan PART II Clearing the Path: Recognizing obstacles and opportunities Chapter 4- Why Inclusion Makes Economic and Cultural Sense: Dissident masculinities in Indian cinema Sami...
