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OverviewA timely work that reviews the phenomenon of gender and its many manifestations of equality. Well-suited for increasing awareness and justice in academic and professional environments, this collective work addresses long-standing and ongoing social problems such as discrimination, stereotyping, prejudice, as well as a plethora of societal and industry influences that sustain the trend of gender imbalance. Aiming to span a broad scope in time, backgrounds and implementation, this book presents a wide variety of topics, including a historical overview, contemporary gender-based Issues, gender approaches across the disciplines, and cultural influences. The reader is guaranteed to confront existing biases when digesting topics related to gender communication differences, stereotypes, tensions and resistances, assigned social roles, transgenderism, non-binary identities, tension fields between equality and equity, relational aggression, and more. A critical underlying aim of this bookis to contribute constructively and progressively to the dialogue on the definition of gender, thus addressing an ongoing challenge for policy makers, organizational leaders, and scholars. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joan MarquesPublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 1st ed. 2021 Weight: 0.791kg ISBN: 9783030643188ISBN 10: 3030643182 Pages: 480 Publication Date: 26 March 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsChapter 1. History of Empowerment: How Far Have We Come? - Chapter 2. Patriarchy, Religion, and Society. - Chapter 3. Gender-Based Inequality in the Modern American Society. - Chapter 4. Gender and Communication: Are There Decisive Differences? - Chapter 5. The Conundrum of Gender Stereotypes. - Chapter 6. Masculinity at Work. - Chapter 7. Gender Stereotypes: The Profiling of Women in Marketing. - Chapter 8. Deciding to be Authentic: Transgender Employees and Their Decision to Be Out at Work. - Chapter 9. Gender Diversity, Unconscious Bias, and Leadership for Organizational and Planetary Health. - Chapter 10. Working More Effectively with Non-Binary Colleagues. - Chapter 11. Gender Equality & Gender Equity: Strategies for Bridging the Gender Gap. - Chapter 12. Restoring the Leadership Balance: WOMEN UNITE. - Chapter 13. What hinders me from moving ahead? Gender identity’s impact on women’s entrepreneurial intention. - Chapter 14. Reviewing Representations of the Ubiquitous ‘Entrepreneurs Wife’. - Chapter 15. Strategies to Build Women Leaders Globally: Think Managers, Think Men; Think Leaders, Think Women. - Chapter 16. Feminism: Legitimate, Fearful, or Feared. - Chapter 17. If Iceland is a gender paradise where are the women CEOs of listed companies. - Chapter 18. Senior Executive Women’s Views on Female Solidarity: The Role of Perceived Gender Salience. - Chapter 19. Gender Quota for Workplace Inclusivity: A Mere Band-Aid? - Chapter 20. Creating inclusion for transwomen at work through corporate social responsibility: The contributions of Bandhu in Bangladesh. - Chapter 21. Working While Homosexual in South Africa – Where Are We Now? - Chapter 22. Unfinished Business: Advancing Workplace Gender Equity Through Complex Systems Strategies Supporting Work/Family Dynamics. - Chapter 23. Men, Women, and Work-life Balance: Then, Now and in the Future.ReviewsAuthor InformationJoan Marques is Dean of the School of Business and Professor of Management at Woodbury University, USA. Her research interests pertain to Awakened Leadership, Buddhist Psychology in Management, and Workplace Spirituality. She has written more than 150 scholarly articles and has (co)-authored more than 30 books Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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