02726nam 2200529Ia 450 991045417580332120200520144314.01-281-81871-297866118187150-8261-9794-9(CKB)1000000000576971(EBL)375441(OCoLC)437240797(MiAaPQ)EBC375441(Au-PeEL)EBL375441(CaPaEBR)ebr10265364(EXLCZ)99100000000057697119950823d1996 uy 0engur|n|---|||||Women and leadership[electronic resource] a contextual perspective /Karin KlenkeNew York Springerc19961 online resource (325 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8261-9221-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-299) and index.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 Connection10 Leadership Education and Development: Preparing Leaders for the 21st Century11 Conclusions; References; IndexThis 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. This volume is of primary interest to educators and students involved in women's stLeadershipSex roleWomen civic leadersWomenSocial conditionsElectronic books.Leadership.Sex role.Women civic leaders.WomenSocial conditions.303.3/4Klenke Karin801034MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454175803321Women and leadership2234929UNINA