"Most research on social movements has ignored the significance of emotions. This edited volume seeks to redress this oversight and introduces new research themes and tools to the field of emotions and social movements." "This volume takes both the sociology of social movements …
Thirty years after women became 50 percent of the college graduates in the United States, men still hold the vast majority of leadership positions in government and industry. This means that women's voices are still not heard equally in the decisions that most affect our lives. …
"This timely and comprehensive book analyses the role of women in leadership from both managerial and socio-emotional perspectives. The authors review the issues that affect real women in business and evaluate what can be done to support and develop women managers. Chapters expl…
You can take care of kids and take care of business. Many mothers today are jumping into the entrepreneurial ring, transforming simple ideas into profitable ventures. And in the process, they're creating flexible jobs for themselves-all without start-up capital, business plans, …
Recounts inspiring stories from women who have channeled their passions into money-making products and services, from designer onesies to gluten-freecookies, this book strips away the mystery of launching a business and unlocks a fast, easy formula. It simplifies the start-up pr…
Handbook of gender & work
This text is a comprehensive synthesis of current literature and knowledge regarding gender in organisations. Contributers examine the influence of gender on the conduct of work and the roles and experience of people in theworkplace.
"A group of multidisciplinary and international researchers and scholars deliver their summary and analysis of current research and their views on how gender and work intersect along a variety of societal, economic, interpersonal, and organizational paradigms."--Jacket.
Handbook of gender & work
This text is a comprehensive synthesis of current literature and knowledge regarding gender in organisations. Contributers examine the influence of gender on the conduct of work and the roles and experience of people in the workplace.
Exploring new terrain for understanding the ways in which gender is both revealed and concealed in organizations this book highlights how visibility and invisibility 'play out' in work contexts - revealing the often hidden and gendered processes of organizing and how these proce…
Women at the Top presents the authentic voices of 60 successful women and concerns the career challenges they have faced, and how they have overcome them. Their determination and enthusiasm are vital components of their success in meeting the challenge of a sometimes entrenched …