Time for solutions! : overcoming gender-related career barriers / edited by Susan M. Adams.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Adams, Susan M. (Susan Miller), 1953- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex discrimination in employment.

Glass ceiling (Employment discrimination).

Career development.

Physical Description:

xv, 208 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.

Contents:

Part I Breaking the shackles of gender-related expectations: assessing and acknowledging reality p. 1

1 The global view of gender discrimination in business: a story of economic exclusion p. 3 / Laurel Steinfield and Linda Scott

2 Queer labor p. 39 / Benjamin Aslinger

3 Gendered perceptions in healthcare: overcoming subtle biases p. 53 / Danielle Blanch-Hartigan

Part II Clearing the path: recognizing obstacles and opportunities p. 67

4 Why inclusion makes economic and cultural sense: dissident masculinities in Indian cinema p. 69 / Samir Dayal

5 The labyrinth of women's entrepreneurship p. 99 / Linda F. Edelman and Candida G. Brush and Naeimah Alkhurafi

6 Women vs. women: gender tokenism, indirect aggression and the consequences for career advancement p. 119 / Ciara Morley

Part III Creating paths for gender equality: overcoming career-threatening obstacles p. 139

7 Asian women in business: the bamboo ceiling p. 141 / Hannah Finn-McMahon and Susan M. Adams

8 Being a pioneer woman leader in a pioneering company: what are the lessons for organizations today? p. 155 / Lynne E. Devnew

9 Sticky solutions to career barriers: process matters p. 171 / Opal Leung and Susan M. Adams

10 Conclusion: time for solutions! p. 197 / Susan M. Adams.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781783538188

178353818X

9781783537242

1783537248

OCLC:

1027725270