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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Jean R Renshaw |
| ISBN: | 0195117654 9780195117653 |
| OCLC Number: | 38478421 |
| Description: | xii, 291 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | 10. A Search for Identity: The Many Faces of Women Managers. 11. The Men in Their Lives At Work and Home: Finding Rewards in Uncharted Roles. 12. Visions and Strategic Choices: Strengths Women Bring to Leadership. 3. Sex Roles, Creation Myths, and Worldview: Japanese and Western Historical Perspectives -- Pt. II. The Drama of Corporate Life: Roles, Actions, and Status. 4. Otoko Shakai, A Man's World: Organizational Culture and Work. 5. The Search for Successful Japanese Women Managers: Research Confounding Stereotypes. 6. Paths to Management: Broken and Straight. 7. Glass Ceilings and Shoji Screens: Perception and Reality in the Workplace. Epilogue: A Future For Japanese Women Managers? Evolution or Retreat. Introduction: The Mystery of the Invisible Women Managers -- Pt. I. Japan's Hidden Assets. 1. Today's Japanese Women: Workers, Managers, Wives and Mothers. 2. Growing Up Japanese and Female: Women Managers' Early Years. Pt. III. Pawaa: A Redefinition of Power and Leadership. 8. Samurai and Women Warriors: Creating Business, Reinventing Systems. 9. Moving Shoji Screens to Include Women: The Evolution of Women and Companies. |
| Responsibility: | Jean R. Renshaw. |
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Abstract:
Japanese women comprise more than 40per cent of the workforce, but are not thought of as managers. This text challenges that perception. Traditional norms of lifetime employment, the seniority system, and the tightly knit nature of Japanese industry all restrict women's entry into management.
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<br>"[Her] thesis is a strong one, and Renshaw supports her view not ony with statistics and other publicly available data but also with the stories of the interviewees and rich metaphors drawn from Japanese culture itself....A welcome addition to our knowledge of women in business in Japan, a wide-ranging exploration of the multifaceted context in which these women strive to succeed, and a book rich in information and imagery."--Academy of Management Review<br> Read more...
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