LEADER 03159oam 2200433 450 001 9910484336603321 005 20230214104218.0 010 $a3-030-36304-X 035 $a(OCoLC)1283903253 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL54I8 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011797612 100 $a20230206h20212021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aJapanese women in leadership /$fYoshi Tomozumi Nakamura, Mayuko Horimoto, Gary N. McLean, editors 210 1$aCham, Switzerland :$cPalgrave Macmillan,$d[2021] 210 4$dİ2021 215 $a1 online resource (xx, 340 pages) $ccolor illustrations, charts, maps 225 1 $aCurrent perspectives on Asian women in leadership 311 0 $a3-030-36303-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a1. The Status of Women Leaders in Japan: Challenges and Opportunities -- 2. Role of Women in Japan's Cultural Context -- 3. Challenges from Employment Systems Perspectives -- 4. Career Development and Educational Opportunities for Japanese Women Interested in Leadership -- 5. Government-Led Initiatives in Developing Women Leaders -- 6. Local Community-Led Initiatives in Developing Women Leaders -- 7. Leading Self: Motivation and Leader Identity by Women in Japan -- 8. Corporate Sector: Women Leaders in Traditional Japanese Companies -- 9. Corporate Sector: Foreign-Affiliated Companies -- 10. Women Business Leaders: An Examination of Small Businesses in Japan -- 11. Women's Representation and Political Leadership in National and Local Governance in Japan -- 12. Education Sector -- 13. Agriculture -- 14. Not-for-Profit Sector and Non-Governmental Organizations -- 15. Japan in an Asian Context -- 16. Japan in a Non-Asian Context -- 17. Synthesis -- Convergence and Divergence: Practice, Sector, and International Perspectives. 330 $aThis edited book highlights the unique cultural and socioeconomic elements of Japan and the strong influence of those elements on women leaders in the nation. It shows that gender inequality and under-utilization of female talent are deeply rooted in Japanese society, explaining why Japan lags behind other countries in Asia in this regard. The contributors are expert academicians and practitioners with a clear understanding of Japanese women leaders' aspirations and frustrations. This book has critical implications for the development of women leaders in Japan, providing intriguing insights into developing the potential of highly qualified women leaders in diverse Japanese contexts in which traditional cultural expectations and modernized values coexist. . 410 0$aCurrent perspectives on Asian women in leadership. 606 $aLeadership in women$zJapan 615 0$aLeadership in women 676 $a303.34082 702 $aNakamura$b Yoshie Tomozumi 702 $aHorimoto$b Mayuko 702 $aMcLean$b Gary N. 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910484336603321 996 $aJapanese women in leadership$91900683 997 $aUNINA