Advancing women's careers / guest editors: Ronald Burke and Susan Vinnicombe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burke, Ronald.

Vinnicombe, Susan.

Series:

Career development international ; v. 10, no. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Career development.

Executives--Training of.

Executives.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (102 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bradford, England : Emerald Group Publishing, c2005.

Summary:

This collection examines the various challenges women face in advancing their careers. In the mid 1980's, the phrase ""glass ceiling"" was coined and has since become an established part of our vocabulary. The glass ceiling refers to an invisible but impermeable barrier that limits the career advancement of women.

Contents:

CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; GUEST EDITORIAL Advancing women's careers; Women's career development phases; Understanding the processes that facilitate and hinder efforts to advance women in organizations; Factors related to the career satisfaction of older managerial and professional women; Generation X women in high technology; Advancing the careers of women with children; Senior women managers' transition to entrepreneurship; About the authors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-84544-305-5

OCLC:

76785900