Leadership and women in statistics / edited by Amanda L. Golbeck, Ingram Olkin and Yulia R. Gel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gel, Yulia R., editor.

Golbeck, Amanda L., editor.

Olkin, Ingram, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women statisticians.

Statistics--Vocational guidance.

Statistics.

Leadership in women.

Mentoring in science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (463 pages) : color illustrations, graphs

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : Chapman and Hall/CRC, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 2015.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Learn How to Infuse Leadership into Your Passion for Scientific Research Leadership and Women in Statistics explores the role of statisticians as leaders, with particular attention to women statisticians as leaders. By paying special attention to women’s issues, this book provides a clear vision for the future of women as leaders in scientific and technical fields. It also shows how emerging and current leaders of both genders in many disciplines can expand their leadership potentials.

Contents:

Outlook on statistics leadership / Ronald L. Wasserstein

Persuasion, presence, and patience : important characteristics of leadership for women in statistics / Laura J. Meyerson

Domains of leadership behavior in organizations / Sim B. Sitkin

Four leadership principles for statisticians : a note on Elizabeth L. Scott / Amanda L. Golbeck

Robust leadership in statistics / Jon R. Kettenring

Leading significant change in official statistics : a woman's place is in the counting house! / Cynthia Z.F. Clark

What makes a leader? / Lynne Billard

To be or not to be bold : effective leadership in various individual, cultural, and organizational contexts / Kelly H. Zou

Statistical challenges in leading large-scale collaborations : does gender play a role? / Bhramar Mukherjee and Yun Li

Leadership in statistical consulting / Duane L. Steffey

Women leaders in federal statistics / Marilyn M. Seastrom

Competencies needed for statistics leadership from an international perspective / Motomi Mori and Rongwei Fu

Leadership : an untold story / Sallie Keller and Jude Heimel

Leadership and the legal system / Mary Gray

Professional organization membership / Lee-Ann Collins Hayek

Leadership development in the workplace / Gary R. Sullivan

Research team experience as a platform for leadership development / William A. Sollecito and Lori A. Evarts

How statisticians can develop leadership by contributing their statistical skills in the service of others / Sowmya Rao

Lessons from an accidental leader / Arlene S. Ash

Practical suggestions for developing as an academic leader / Charmaine B. Dean, Nancy Heckman, and Nancy Reid

The many facets of leadership / Jacqueline M. Hughes-Oliver and Marcia L. Gumpertz

Leadership and scholarship : conflict or synergy? / Roy E. Welsch

The value of professional champions and mentors in an academic environment / Katherine Bennett Ensor

Mentoring : it takes a village : personal story / Sastry G. Pantula

"If you would consider a woman" / Daniel L. Solomon

Fostering the advancement of women in academic statistics / Judith D. Singer.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781040073872

1040073875

9780429162282

0429162286

9781482236453

1482236451

OCLC:

963668108