Case Studies on Women in Business
Case Studies on Women in Business

Author: Konnie Kustron

Publisher:

Published: 2021-12-20

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9781793576255

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Case Studies on Women in Business provides readers with an insightful collection of cases written by women from a variety of backgrounds to help them better understand and prepare for employment in the 21st century. Readers learn about situations they may experience within their future careers and gain valuable insight and awareness that can help them navigate challenges and opportunities throughout their careers. The text is designed to empower women and help them discover greater levels of personal and professional success. Opening chapters feature cases that explore changing roles in the workplace; the interplay of gender and work; issues related to equality, inclusion, and diversity; and challenges concerning work and family. Additional cases explore women in leadership positions, considerations for international business, and women as entrepreneurs. The final chapter, titled "Ethics and Personal Values," is new for the third edition. It addresses two important social themes that have recently emerged: the #MeToo movement and empowerment. Highly personal and written from the perspective of real-world experience, Case Studies on Women in Business is an ideal resource for courses and programs in business and women's studies.

Women in Business
Women in Business

Author: Martha Reeves

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-06-10

Total Pages: 831

ISBN-13: 113696925X

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This book uniquely combines gender theory, case studies, and the legal challenges surrounding the mechanisms of gender discrimination at work. It provides the student with real-life examples from managers (based on interviews with people who experienced discrimination) that help students understand how gender discrimination operates, even when there are legal protections against it. At the end of each case study, students are asked to put themselves in the shoes of the individual experiencing the discrimination and ask themselves reflect on how they would handle the situation. Students must examine their own beliefs about gender and work place practices and consider consequences of actions they might take. In addition to the sections of theory, cases, and legal challenges, websites of interest are included student assignments and classroom activities. Key features include: Engaging case studies embedded in each chapter Legal cases that highlight each chapter and lend credibility to each case study Discussions of international/global situations Suggestions for student assignments/projects

Junctures in Women's Leadership: Business
Junctures in Women's Leadership: Business

Author: Lisa Hetfield

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 2016-05-23

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 0813575737

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How have women managed to break through the glass ceiling of the business world, and what management techniques do they employ once they ascend to the upper echelons of power? What difficult situations have these female business leaders faced, and what strategies have they used to resolve those challenges? Junctures in Women’s Leadership: Business answers these questions by highlighting the professional accomplishments of twelve remarkable women and examining how they responded to critical leadership challenges. Some of the figures profiled in the book are household names, including lifestyle maven Martha Stewart, influential chef Alice Waters, and trailblazing African-American entrepreneur Madame C.J. Walker. Others have spent less time in the public eye, such as Johnson & Johnson executive JoAnn Heffernan Heisen, Verizon Senior Vice President Diane McCarthy, Wells Fargo technology leader Avid Modjtabai, Xerox CEO Ursula Burns, Spanx founder Sara Blakely, inventor Jane ni Dhulchaointigh, engineering firm President Roseline Marston, Calvert Investments President and CEO Barbara Krumsiek, and Merrill Lynch executive Subha Barry. These women, from diverse backgrounds, have played important roles in their respective corporations and many have worked to improve the climate for women in male-dominated industries. This is a book about women who are leading change in business. Their stories illuminate the ways women are using their power and positions—whether from the middle ranks or the top, whether from within companies or by creating their own companies. Each case study in Junctures in Women’s Leadership: Business includes a compelling and instructive story of how a woman business leader handled a critical juncture or crisis in her career. Not only does the book offer an inspiring composite portrait of women succeeding in the business world, it also provides leadership lessons that will benefit readers regardless of gender.

Emerging Lessons on Women's Entrepreneurship in Asia and the Pacific
Emerging Lessons on Women's Entrepreneurship in Asia and the Pacific

Author: Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank

Published: 2018-10-01

Total Pages: 107

ISBN-13: 9292613537

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and The Asia Foundation prepared this report as a guide to support women's entrepreneurship in Asia and the Pacific. The three parts of the report cover the key barriers that women in Asia and the Pacific face when trying to establish or grow a business, case studies of projects supported by ADB and The Asia Foundation throughout the region, and proposed areas for further research. The recommendations are aimed at creating an enabling environment for women entrepreneurs and strategies for addressing gaps and leveraging opportunities.

Female Entrepreneurs in the Long Nineteenth Century
Female Entrepreneurs in the Long Nineteenth Century

Author: Jennifer Aston

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-07-29

Total Pages: 495

ISBN-13: 3030334120

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"This volume challenges those who see gender inequalities invariably defining and constraining the lives of women. But it also broadens the conversation about the degree to which business is a gender-blind institution, owned and managed by entrepreneurs whose gender identities shape and reflect economic and cultural change." – Mary A. Yeager, Professor Emerita, University of California, Los Angeles This is the first book to consider nineteenth-century businesswomen from a global perspective, moving beyond European and trans-Atlantic frameworks to include many other corners of the world. The women in these pages, who made money and business decisions for themselves rather than as employees, ran a wide variety of enterprises, from micro-businesses in the ‘grey market’ to large factories with international reach. They included publicans and farmers, midwives and property developers, milliners and plumbers, pirates and shopkeepers. Female Entrepreneurs in the Long Nineteenth Century: A Global Perspective rejects the notion that nineteenth-century women were restricted to the home. Despite a variety of legal and structural restrictions, they found ways to make important but largely unrecognised contributions to economies around the world - many in business. Their impact on the economy and the economy’s impact on them challenge gender historians to think more about business and business historians to think more about gender and create a global history that is inclusive of multiple perspectives. Chapter one of this book is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com.

Gender in the Workplace
Gender in the Workplace

Author: Jacqueline DeLaat

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated

Published: 1999-02-09

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13:

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The real life cases presented here demonstrate the interaction of various gender issues, and how they vary in different organisations. The case studies cover issues such as gender stereotypes about work, gender discrimination in pay, and more.

Women in Business
Women in Business

Author: Martha Reeves

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2016-12-23

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 1317363329

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This book combines theory, empirical research, and practical, international case studies to provide students with a comprehensive resource that demonstrates theories on gender alongside their operation in everyday workplace situations. Reeves’s new edition provides a thorough review of issues important to women in the workplace, including gender discrimination and the legal framework for equity at work. The book uses case studies to illustrate key themes and introduces several new features, including: Updated statistics on women’s participation in the workforce Updated examples of resources for women in business Two new chapters covering negotiation and influencing skills and women in STEM fields New case studies, featuring comparisons between the position of women in the United States and in other countries An instructor’s manual with advice, suggested answers to the end-of-chapter questions, and additional resources This is a one-stop resource for any student interested in gender theory and issues that affect women in the workplace.