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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782548603321

Autore

Klenke Karin

Titolo

Women and leadership : a contextual perspective / / Karin Klenke

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, c1996

ISBN

1-281-81871-2

9786611818715

0-8261-9794-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (325 pages)

Disciplina

303.3/4

Soggetti

Leadership

Sex role

Women civic leaders

Women - Social conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-299) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Changing Conceptions of Leadership; 2 Women Leaders in History; 3 Contemporary Leadership Theories: The Conceptual Thicket; 4 Women Leaders and Women Managers; 5 Women Leaders in the Media and Popular Literature; 6 Leadership and Gender in the Scientific Literature: How Real Are the Differences Between Women and Men?; 7 Visible and Not-so-Visible Barriers to Women's Leadership; 8 Contemporary Women Leaders in Different Contexts; 9 Women Leaders Worldwide: The Global Connection; 10 Leadership Education and Development: Preparing Leaders for the 21st Century; 11 Conclusions; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines women's access to leadership roles and how these roles are perceived in society. It represents one of the first scholarly examinations of the burgeoning field of leadership. Using real-life examples and case studies of prominent women, Dr. Klenke explores the complex interactions between gender, leadership, and culture. Topics include the changing conceptions of leadership, women leaders in history, contemporary leadership theories, barriers to women's leadership, and women leaders worldwide.