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 …

Although women now represent over forty percent of the workforce in most countries, organizations have been slow to … capitalize on the potential of their women employees. This volume focuses on the business case for change, sources of resistance … - including male backlash, denial, inaction and repression - and both organizational and legislative initiatives to support women …

This ebook contains current research findings from an international group of women in management scholars. Collectively … these contributions indicate that while managerial and professional women still face significant challenges slow progress is … being made. The papers consider mentoring; examples of best practice; the relationship between small loans grants and gender …

pt. 1. Women in management : European Union countries -- pt. 2. Women in management : other European countries -- pt. 3 …. Women in management : North and Central America -- pt. 4. Women in management : Australasia -- pt. 5. Women in management … : Asia -- pt. 6. Women in management : South America -- pt. 7. Women in management : Middle East -- pt. 8. Women in …