Helena Desivilya Syna is Chair of MA Studies in Organizational Development and Consulting at the Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Israel. She conducts research on social conflict, organizational behaviour and diversity management, and has published articles in international peer-reviewed journals, numerous book chapters on these topics and edited with Michal Palgi an e-book on The Paradox In Partnerships: The Role of Conflict in Partnership Building.Carmen Costea is a professor at Spiru Haret University, Bucharest, Romania, and Chair of Entrepreneurial Education Commission for EUSDR National Consultative Council. She is also Special Ambassador of Romania for the Danube Strategy, Founder of Alternative Sciences Association and Associate Researcher at Romanian Academy, as well as a visiting lecturer and researcher at universities in Mexico, Australia, Taiwan, UK, Italy and France.

• Introduction 1. Gender Effects In Top Management Helena Desivila Syna And Carmen Costea PART I: WOMEN'S VOICES IN ACADEMIA 2. Academic Leadership In The Nordic Countries: Patterns Of Gender Equality Romulo Pinheiro, Lars Geschwind, Hanne Foss Hansen, And Elias Pekkola 3. Gender Policies In The Spanish Universities: From Regulation To Equality Plans Inma Pastor, Paloma Ponton, Angel Belzunegui, And Ana Acosta 4. Hastening Evolution Aliza Shenhar 5. In A Different Voice? - The Stories Of Women Heads Of Departments Dalit Yassour-Borochowitz, Helena Desivilya Syna And Michal Palgi PART II: WOMEN'S POSITIONS AND ROLES IN WORK LIFE 6. Mind The Gap! - How Innovation Can Reduce Gender Salary Variations Larisa Mihoreanu, Andrei Angheluta, Aurelian A. Bondrea, And Carmen Costea 7. How Mentoring Can Impact Women's Use Of Voice Lisa Whitehead And Joyce Falkenberg 8. Are Senior Women Management Consultants Team Players? Ivana Adamson PART III: WOMEN'S VOICES IN JOINT VENTURES: ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN BUSINESS AND IN SOCIAL ARENAS 9. Women As Owners And Senior Managers Of Enterprises In Post-Communist Poland Renata Siemienska 10. Breaking Through The Glass Ceiling? The United Arab Emirate Case Ivana Adamson 11. The Role Of Women In The Creation Of Innovative Tech Startups Alessia Pisoni And Simona Bielli 12. Where Are Female Entrepreneurs In Spain? The Participation Of Women In The Spanish University Spin-Offs Inmaculada Pastor, Ana Acosta, Angel Belzunegui And Paloma Ponton 13. Women Entrepreneurs In The Rural Periphery Of Israel: Comparing Israeli Palestinians And Israeli Jews Sibylle Heilbrunn And Michal Palgi 14. The Power Of Women Business Angels: Breaking The Double Glass Ceiling That Limits Women's Entrepreneurial Dreams Carme Moreno Gavara And Ana Jimenez Zarco 15. Father-Daughter Intergenerational Transition In A Small Family Business: Temporal Perspective Olimpia Meglio 16. The Role Of Self-Help Groups In Women Entrepreneurship: The Case Of Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad (SMGULP) Niki Kyriakidou, Anita P. Bobade And Stefanos Nachmias 17. Managing Multicultural Collaborations In A Reality Of Power Differences Tammy Rubel-Lifschitz And Dina Kashdan

Helena Desivilya Syna is Chair of MA Studies in Organizational Development and Consulting at the Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Israel. She conducts research on social conflict, organizational behaviour and diversity management, and has published articles in international peer-reviewed journals, numerous book chapters on these topics and edited with Michal Palgi an e-book on The Paradox In Partnerships: The Role of Conflict in Partnership Building.Carmen Costea is a professor at Spiru Haret University, Bucharest, Romania, and Chair of Entrepreneurial Education Commission for EUSDR National Consultative Council. She is also Special Ambassador of Romania for the Danube Strategy, Founder of Alternative Sciences Association and Associate Researcher at Romanian Academy, as well as a visiting lecturer and researcher at universities in Mexico, Australia, Taiwan, UK, Italy and France.

• Introduction 1. Gender Effects In Top Management Helena Desivila Syna And Carmen Costea PART I: WOMEN'S VOICES IN ACADEMIA 2. Academic Leadership In The Nordic Countries: Patterns Of Gender Equality Romulo Pinheiro, Lars Geschwind, Hanne Foss Hansen, And Elias Pekkola 3. Gender Policies In The Spanish Universities: From Regulation To Equality Plans Inma Pastor, Paloma Ponton, Angel Belzunegui, And Ana Acosta 4. Hastening Evolution Aliza Shenhar 5. In A Different Voice? - The Stories Of Women Heads Of Departments Dalit Yassour-Borochowitz, Helena Desivilya Syna And Michal Palgi PART II: WOMEN'S POSITIONS AND ROLES IN WORK LIFE 6. Mind The Gap! - How Innovation Can Reduce Gender Salary Variations Larisa Mihoreanu, Andrei Angheluta, Aurelian A. Bondrea, And Carmen Costea 7. How Mentoring Can Impact Women's Use Of Voice Lisa Whitehead And Joyce Falkenberg 8. Are Senior Women Management Consultants Team Players? Ivana Adamson PART III: WOMEN'S VOICES IN JOINT VENTURES: ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN BUSINESS AND IN SOCIAL ARENAS 9. Women As Owners And Senior Managers Of Enterprises In Post-Communist Poland Renata Siemienska 10. Breaking Through The Glass Ceiling? The United Arab Emirate Case Ivana Adamson 11. The Role Of Women In The Creation Of Innovative Tech Startups Alessia Pisoni And Simona Bielli 12. Where Are Female Entrepreneurs In Spain? The Participation Of Women In The Spanish University Spin-Offs Inmaculada Pastor, Ana Acosta, Angel Belzunegui And Paloma Ponton 13. Women Entrepreneurs In The Rural Periphery Of Israel: Comparing Israeli Palestinians And Israeli Jews Sibylle Heilbrunn And Michal Palgi 14. The Power Of Women Business Angels: Breaking The Double Glass Ceiling That Limits Women's Entrepreneurial Dreams Carme Moreno Gavara And Ana Jimenez Zarco 15. Father-Daughter Intergenerational Transition In A Small Family Business: Temporal Perspective Olimpia Meglio 16. The Role Of Self-Help Groups In Women Entrepreneurship: The Case Of Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad (SMGULP) Niki Kyriakidou, Anita P. Bobade And Stefanos Nachmias 17. Managing Multicultural Collaborations In A Reality Of Power Differences Tammy Rubel-Lifschitz And Dina Kashdan

Helena Desivilya Syna is Chair of MA Studies in Organizational Development and Consulting at the Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Israel. She conducts research on social conflict, organizational behaviour and diversity management, and has published articles in international peer-reviewed journals, numerous book chapters on these topics and edited with Michal Palgi an e-book on The Paradox In Partnerships: The Role of Conflict in Partnership Building.Carmen Costea is a professor at Spiru Haret University, Bucharest, Romania, and Chair of Entrepreneurial Education Commission for EUSDR National Consultative Council. She is also Special Ambassador of Romania for the Danube Strategy, Founder of Alternative Sciences Association and Associate Researcher at Romanian Academy, as well as a visiting lecturer and researcher at universities in Mexico, Australia, Taiwan, UK, Italy and France.

• Introduction 1. Gender Effects In Top Management Helena Desivila Syna And Carmen Costea PART I: WOMEN'S VOICES IN ACADEMIA 2. Academic Leadership In The Nordic Countries: Patterns Of Gender Equality Romulo Pinheiro, Lars Geschwind, Hanne Foss Hansen, And Elias Pekkola 3. Gender Policies In The Spanish Universities: From Regulation To Equality Plans Inma Pastor, Paloma Ponton, Angel Belzunegui, And Ana Acosta 4. Hastening Evolution Aliza Shenhar 5. In A Different Voice? - The Stories Of Women Heads Of Departments Dalit Yassour-Borochowitz, Helena Desivilya Syna And Michal Palgi PART II: WOMEN'S POSITIONS AND ROLES IN WORK LIFE 6. Mind The Gap! - How Innovation Can Reduce Gender Salary Variations Larisa Mihoreanu, Andrei Angheluta, Aurelian A. Bondrea, And Carmen Costea 7. How Mentoring Can Impact Women's Use Of Voice Lisa Whitehead And Joyce Falkenberg 8. Are Senior Women Management Consultants Team Players? Ivana Adamson PART III: WOMEN'S VOICES IN JOINT VENTURES: ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN BUSINESS AND IN SOCIAL ARENAS 9. Women As Owners And Senior Managers Of Enterprises In Post-Communist Poland Renata Siemienska 10. Breaking Through The Glass Ceiling? The United Arab Emirate Case Ivana Adamson 11. The Role Of Women In The Creation Of Innovative Tech Startups Alessia Pisoni And Simona Bielli 12. Where Are Female Entrepreneurs In Spain? The Participation Of Women In The Spanish University Spin-Offs Inmaculada Pastor, Ana Acosta, Angel Belzunegui And Paloma Ponton 13. Women Entrepreneurs In The Rural Periphery Of Israel: Comparing Israeli Palestinians And Israeli Jews Sibylle Heilbrunn And Michal Palgi 14. The Power Of Women Business Angels: Breaking The Double Glass Ceiling That Limits Women's Entrepreneurial Dreams Carme Moreno Gavara And Ana Jimenez Zarco 15. Father-Daughter Intergenerational Transition In A Small Family Business: Temporal Perspective Olimpia Meglio 16. The Role Of Self-Help Groups In Women Entrepreneurship: The Case Of Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad (SMGULP) Niki Kyriakidou, Anita P. Bobade And Stefanos Nachmias 17. Managing Multicultural Collaborations In A Reality Of Power Differences Tammy Rubel-Lifschitz And Dina Kashdan