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Record Nr.

UNINA9910799940203321

Titolo

Leadership and women in statistics / / edited by Amanda L. Golbeck, Ingram Olkin and Yulia R. Gel

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL : , : Chapman and Hall/CRC, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2015

ISBN

0-429-16228-6

1-4822-3645-1

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (463 pages) : color illustrations, graphs

Disciplina

519.5082

Soggetti

Women statisticians

Statistics - Vocational guidance

Leadership in women

Mentoring in science

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Outlook on statistics leadership / Ronald L. Wasserstein -- Persuasion, presence, and patience : important characteristics of leadership for women in statistics / Laura J. Meyerson -- Domains of leadership behavior in organizations / Sim B. Sitkin -- Four leadership principles for statisticians : a note on Elizabeth L. Scott / Amanda L. Golbeck -- Robust leadership in statistics / Jon R. Kettenring -- Leading significant change in official statistics : a woman's place is in the counting house! / Cynthia Z.F. Clark -- What makes a leader? / Lynne Billard -- To be or not to be bold : effective leadership in various individual, cultural, and organizational contexts / Kelly H. Zou -- Statistical challenges in leading large-scale collaborations : does gender play a role? / Bhramar Mukherjee and Yun Li -- Leadership in statistical consulting / Duane L. Steffey -- Women leaders in federal statistics / Marilyn M. Seastrom -- Competencies needed for statistics leadership from an international perspective / Motomi Mori and Rongwei Fu -- Leadership : an untold story / Sallie Keller and Jude Heimel -- Leadership and the legal system / Mary Gray -- Professional organization membership / Lee-Ann Collins Hayek -- Leadership development in the workplace / Gary R.



Sullivan -- Research team experience as a platform for leadership development / William A. Sollecito and Lori A. Evarts -- How statisticians can develop leadership by contributing their statistical skills in the service of others / Sowmya Rao -- Lessons from an accidental leader / Arlene S. Ash -- Practical suggestions for developing as an academic leader / Charmaine B. Dean, Nancy Heckman, and Nancy Reid -- The many facets of leadership / Jacqueline M. Hughes-Oliver and Marcia L. Gumpertz -- Leadership and scholarship : conflict or synergy? / Roy E. Welsch -- The value of professional champions and mentors in an academic environment / Katherine Bennett Ensor -- Mentoring : it takes a village : personal story / Sastry G. Pantula -- "If you would consider a woman" / Daniel L. Solomon -- Fostering the advancement of women in academic statistics / Judith D. Singer.

Sommario/riassunto

Learn How to Infuse Leadership into Your Passion for Scientific Research Leadership and Women in Statistics explores the role of statisticians as leaders, with particular attention to women statisticians as leaders. By paying special attention to women’s issues, this book provides a clear vision for the future of women as leaders in scientific and technical fields. It also shows how emerging and current leaders of both genders in many disciplines can expand their leadership potentials.