Linley Lord - Böcker

Adopting an international perspective, this book draws on current research from the United States, Australia and Europe to examine women's participation, advancement and leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.The book explores the nature of STEM careers across industry and academia, and presents the latest thinking on successful individual, organizational and educational initiatives related to women in STEM. Along with a select group of international contributors, Diana Bilimoria and Linley Lord provide a fresh perspective, based on success stories and successful initiatives, augmenting contemporary perspectives on the barriers and issues that women in STEM careers continue to face.Women in STEM Careers is a positive and insightful outlook on gender relations, which will be an invaluable resource for scholars, practitioners and policy-makers in organizations, human resources, academia, and government, as well as for women aspiring to or presently working in STEM fields.Contributors: M. Ayre, D. Bilimoria, I.L. Bleijenbergh, D. Bonner, K. Buse, E.L. Cadwalader, W.H. Chang, C. Figueiredo, M. Fitzpatrick, N.A. Fouad, J. Gill, J.M. Herbers, C. Herschberg, C. Holgersson, P. Höök, X. Liang, L. Lord, S. Male, M. Marinelli, J. Mills, M. Nowak, A.B. Popejoy, R. Singh, L. Stobbe, M. van den Brink, M.L. van Engen, C.J. Vinkenburg, A. Wahl