Japanese Women in Leadership

1. The Status of Women Leaders in Japan: Challenges and Opportunities -- 2. Role of Women in Japan’s Cultural Context -- 3. Challenges from Employment Systems Perspectives -- 4. Career Development and Educational Opportunities for Japanese Women Interested in Leadership -- 5. Government-Led Initiatives in Developing Women Leaders -- 6. Local Community-Led Initiatives in Developing Women Leaders -- 7. Leading Self: Motivation and Leader Identity by Women in Japan -- 8. Corporate Sector: Women Leaders in Traditional Japanese Companies -- 9. Corporate Sector: Foreign-Affiliated Companies -- 10. Women Business Leaders: An Examination of Small Businesses in Japan -- 11. Women’s Representation and Political Leadership in National and Local Governance in Japan -- 12. Education Sector -- 13. Agriculture -- 14. Not-for-Profit Sector and Non-Governmental Organizations -- 15. Japan in an Asian Context -- 16. Japan in a Non-Asian Context -- 17. Synthesis - Convergence and Divergence: Practice, Sector, and International Perspectives.