Action Guide for Working Women

Author: (USA) Powell
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: "I am very pleased to see the new edition of The Action Guide for Women in the Workplace. This book is rich in content and serves as an invaluable reference for students, scholars, and professionals. Powell and Glauser have done a great deal of work on the original, making the book fresh and up-to-date. Grounded in empirical evidence, the arguments are rigorous, the writing is fluent, and the content is both profound and accessible, which is admirable. These features make the book significantly different from those who seek fame by exaggerating issues or focusing solely on gender differences." – Alison M. Konrad, Temple University Fox School of Business
Why can gender still have such a huge impact on the workplace? Will individual work experiences no longer be influenced by gender simply because of time? The Action Guide for Women in the Workplace, Third Edition, addresses these questions. It provides a comprehensive and rich review of gender and organizational studies. To reflect the research and exploration outcomes of the 10 years after the second edition, the book summarizes over 900 references, with 80% of them being secondary references. The book covers a unique and broad range of topics, including hiring decisions, work teams, leaders, sexual harassment, workplace romance, career development, the glass ceiling, work-life balance, and strategies to promote an inclusive, non-discriminatory organizational culture. At the same time, the book offers very specific recommendations to help individuals and organizations adopt and implement measures to ensure that everyone, regardless of gender, can have a fulfilling career.