ISBN:
1405171057
,
1444305212
,
9781444305210
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xiii, 292 p)
,
ill
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Palo Alto, Calif ebrary 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Women at the Top
DDC:
306.3/6
Keywords:
Work and family
;
Women executives Family relationships
Abstract:
Using case studies of top-level women and research in the field, Women at the Top breaks new ground and offers new insight into how women can create dually-successful lives.explores the work histories, motivation, leadership styles, mentors, and family backgrounds of a diverse assortment of top-level womenincludes the case studies of the President of Old Navy/Gap, the Chairman of Deloitte and Touche, the VP of IBM operations, a Supreme Court Judge in China, President of Legislative Council in Hong Kong, several university presidents, and moreweighs the positive effects of multiple roles and po
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: For Women at the Top: How's the Weather up There?; Chapter 2: Learning from Mothers, Mentors, and Others; Chapter 3: Saving and Spending Time; Chapter 4: Happy Homemaker, Happy Marriage: The Female Executive Edition; Chapter 5: Cherished Children: Tales of Guilt and Pride; Chapter 6: Work-Family Spillover: From Conflict to Harmony; Chapter 7: Culture Counts: Leading as the World Changes; Chapter 8: Leading as Women: Styles, Obstacles, and Perceptions; Chapter 9: How to Lead a Dually Successful Life; References; Appendix: Biography of the Women Leaders; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-245) and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
DOI:
10.1002/9781444305210
URL:
Volltext
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