Economics of Gender in China - Women, Work and the Glass Ceiling

The book develops a cross-disciplinary paradigm, with economics at its core, to better understand gender in China and women in management in the Chinese business context.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Economics of Gender 3. Gender, Business Organization, and Culture 4. Women in China 5. Workplace in China 6. Gender Stereotypes in Chinese Enterprises 7. Work, Family and Women in Management 8. Guanxi and Women in Management9. Conclusion

About the author

Sisi Sung is a postdoctoral fellow at the Max Weber Centre for Advanced Cultural and Social Studies, University of Erfurt, Germany, and a research fellow at Tsinghua University, China

Summary

The book develops a cross-disciplinary paradigm, with economics at its core, to better understand gender in China and women in management in the Chinese business context.

Product details

• Authors: Sisi Sung
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032309958
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3230995-8
• No. of pages: 230
• Series: Routledge Studies in Gender and Economics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Economics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, Industrial relations, health & safety, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Motivational, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Women in Business, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations, macroeconomics, Economic Geography, Labour / income economics, Labour Economics, Management: leadership & motivation, Management: leadership and motivation, Gender studies, gender groups, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Economics of specific sectors, Industrial relations, occupational health and safety, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General