Women at the Top
| Author | : Diane F. Halpern |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 301 |
| Release | : 2011-09-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781444356670 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1444356674 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (674 Downloads) |
Download or read book Women at the Top written by Diane F. Halpern and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-07 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 women includes 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 more weighs the positive effects of multiple roles and positive and negative work-life spill over discusses strategies for success (e.g., scaling back, juggling), the need for social support, and the importance of cultural context
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