Today, an increasing number of women are claiming the careers and the success which are rightly theirs. This book demonstrates that the way to the top consists of a series of steps and strategies. It outlines these and provides practical advice on the challenges to be faced in achieving career goals. Succinct profiles of successful women demonstrate that these challenges can be met, understood and overcome. "Becoming a top woman manager" outlines these steps and strategies and provides practical advice on the challenges to be faced in achieving career goals. Succinct profiles of successful women demonstrate that these challenges can be met, understood and overcome. Leonie Still is the first woman in Australia to become dean of a business school in a tertiary institution, after a career in both public and private enterprise. She has recently completed a major research project on women in management, many of the findings of which appear in this book. She is also the author of Everything a woman needs to know about winning the corporate battle. This book is intended for students and researchers in gender studies, political science, and business studies.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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Höhe: 216 mm
Breite: 138 mm
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978-0-04-442206-8 (9780044422068)
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University of Western Sydney, Australia
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