ANN-MARIE RIZZO is Professor of Public Administration at Tennessee State University, Nashville. For the past fifteen years she has also trained practitioners in the public and private sectors and conducted workshops, with Carmen Mendez, for women managers and staff on ways of understanding organizations and job politics.CARMEN MENDEZ is a Professor in the Department of Public Administration and the Director of Budget and Administration for the College of Education at Florida International University. She has been involved, with Ann-Marie Rizzo, in leading training workshops in both the public and private sectors, and served as Acting Director of the Institute of Government.

• Foreword by Donald Klinger Preface Introduction Current Status of Women Views of Women Demystifying the Status of Women Integrating Women into Organizational Life: Perspectives on Gender and Work Views of Women: Gender Comparisons and Feminist Perspectives Organizational Integration in a Culturally Diverse Society Women Managers and Influence Strategies: Changing Conceptualizations and Actions How Women Influence Organizations: Strategies and Approaches Using Action Training to Empower Women Managers: Lessons from an Experimental Workshop Ideas and Approaches for Personal and Organizational Change Tools, Strategies, and Approaches for Trainers and HRD Professionals One-on-One Strategies: Even Small Successes Contribute to Change Index

ANN-MARIE RIZZO is Professor of Public Administration at Tennessee State University, Nashville. For the past fifteen years she has also trained practitioners in the public and private sectors and conducted workshops, with Carmen Mendez, for women managers and staff on ways of understanding organizations and job politics.CARMEN MENDEZ is a Professor in the Department of Public Administration and the Director of Budget and Administration for the College of Education at Florida International University. She has been involved, with Ann-Marie Rizzo, in leading training workshops in both the public and private sectors, and served as Acting Director of the Institute of Government.

• Foreword by Donald Klinger Preface Introduction Current Status of Women Views of Women Demystifying the Status of Women Integrating Women into Organizational Life: Perspectives on Gender and Work Views of Women: Gender Comparisons and Feminist Perspectives Organizational Integration in a Culturally Diverse Society Women Managers and Influence Strategies: Changing Conceptualizations and Actions How Women Influence Organizations: Strategies and Approaches Using Action Training to Empower Women Managers: Lessons from an Experimental Workshop Ideas and Approaches for Personal and Organizational Change Tools, Strategies, and Approaches for Trainers and HRD Professionals One-on-One Strategies: Even Small Successes Contribute to Change Index