"Although some progress has been made in recent decades in getting women into top positions in government, business …, and education, there are persisting challenges with efforts to improve opportunities for women in leadership. This … essential second edition of the Handbook of Research on Gender and Leadership comprises the latest research from the world …

"Uncovering how women entrepreneurs have navigated adverse situations through innovation and adaptability, Women …'s Entrepreneurship in a Turbulent Era explores the nuanced experiences of these business owners. It offers valuable insights into women …'s entrepreneurial efforts in redefining the norms and rules in a rapidly changing world. This book analyses the challenges women …

'Sandra Fielden and Marilyn Davidson, already well known for their contributions to gender issues in management, have … specialised area of small business and entrepreneurship research. And the International Handbook of Women and Small Business … accomplishment considerable ... the International Handbook of Women and Small Business Entrepreneurship is a serious contribution to …

Enterprising new firms drive economic growth, and women around the world are important contributors to that growth. As … themselves, their families, communities, and countries. This volume explores the role women entrepreneurs play in this economic …pt. 1. Country reports on women's entrepreneurship -- pt. 2. Research topics on the growth of women-owned businesses …

/ Ann Mari May -- 3. Gender, professional knowledge, and institutional power : women social scientists and the research …, discrimination, and choice in rationalizing women's exclusion from fully participating in the process of knowledge production, as … well as examining institutional impediments. Contextualizing arguments against women's inclusion and including contemporary …

Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- Part I Indian women leaders -- Part I Introduction: The Indian context -- 1. Jeroo …: International coordinator and founder, world courts of women -- 4. Sharma Sujata, Ph.D.: Director, Tapan Rehabilitation Society … -- Part II Japanese women leaders -- Part II Introduction: The Japanese context -- 5. Hisa Anan: Independent Director, Megmilk …

This book documents the progress that managerial and professional women have made in advancing their careers, and the … challenges and opportunities that remain. In the context of increasing numbers of women entering the workplace and indeed … pursuing professional and managerial careers, it examines why so few women occupy the top positions in corporations …

'This very impressive Handbook takes established research topics about women in management and treats them in fresh and … stimulate high quality research on women's experiences in work organizations. I recommend it highly.' - Jean M. Bartunek, Boston … facing women in business and management, the specific career and work-life issues of women in these fields, organizational …

-48 -- Elaine Swan (2005), 'On Bodies, Rhinestones, and Pleasures: Women Teaching Managers', Management Learning, 36 (3), 317 …-33 -- Jennifer A. Chatman and Charles A. O'Reilly (2004), 'Asymmetric Reactions to Work Group Sex Diversity Among Men and Women …), 'Transformational, Transactional, and Laissez-Faire Leadership Styles: A Meta-Analysis Comparing Women and Men', Psychological Bulletin …

researchers and practitioners. This enlightening book investigates the pitfalls which have affected the assessment of SME …pt. 1. Background -- pt. 2. SME performance -- pt. 3. Comparing the performance of female- and male-controlled SMEs … -- pt. 4. Growth financing for SMEs -- pt. 5. Networking and SME performance -- pt. 6. Conclusions …