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Susan Vinnicombe, Val Singh, Ronald J. Burke, Diana Bilimoria, Morten Huse - Women on Corporate Boards of Directors, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

Women on Corporate Boards of Directors

International Research and Practice

Av Susan Vinnicombe, Val Singh, Ronald J. Burke, Diana Bilimoria, Morten Huse

Del i serien New Horizons in Management series

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This important new book addresses the growing international interest in women on corporate boards of directors. The contributors explore the position of women on corporate boards and future trends in different countries including Australia, Canada, France, Iceland, Jordan, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Tunisia, the UK and the USA. They go on to report the latest research on the experiences and different contributions made by women directors on corporate boards. Issues discussed include:How women directors champion difficult issues and debatesHow women influence boardroom behaviourThe contribution of women directors' human and social capitalGendered experiences and the glass cliffThe glass ceiling or a bottleneck?Networking to harness local power for national impactWomen on board in best practice companiesWhether critical mass makes a difference?Future directions for research.Women on Corporate Boards of Directors brings together the significant international research base with suggestions aimed at individuals aspiring to board membership, women and men currently serving on corporate boards, companies interested in attracting women to their boards, and government bodies wanting to identify the challenges and opportunities facing them as they consider various options for increasing women's representation on corporate boards. This will also be an important book for academics interested in women directors, women's careers at senior levels in organizations and workforce diversity.
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Edited by Susan Vinnicombe OBE, Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Diversity Management, Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University, UK and Professor, Simmons University, US, Val Singh, former Reader in Corporate Diversity Management, Deputy Director, International Centre for Women Leaders, Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield University, UK, the late Ronald J. Burke, formerly Professor Emeritus, Schulich School of Business, York University, Canada, Diana Bilimoria, KeyBank Professor and Professor and Chair of Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, US and Morten Huse, Professor Emeritus, Department of Communication and Culture, BI Norwegian Business School, Norway

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'. . . a thorough and insightful examination of women on corporate boards of directors. . . I recommend the book as a read for practitioners, scholars, educators and others having an interest in human resource management. . . With its wealth of information, Women on Corporate Boards of Directors is a good addition to the extant literature that should represent an affordable value for the buyer.'

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