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Kimono in the boardroom : the invisible evolution of Japanese women managers

Author: Jean R Renshaw
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"Japanese women, who comprise more than 40% of their country's workforce, are essential to the Japanese economy. Yet they are not typically thought of as managers, at home or abroad.

Jean Renshaw challenges that perception in this book, showing readers where and how an "invisible evolution" is occurring in Japanese business."--BOOK JACKET.

"Traditional norms of lifetime employment, the seniority system, and the bureaucratic, tightly knit nature of Japanese industry all restrict women's entry into management.

Despite these enormous barriers, the number of Japanese women managers has almost doubled in the last ten years. In an effort to discover the secrets of their success, Renshaw interviewed over 150 successful Japanese women managers.

She explored family backgrounds, personal characteristics, socialization, professional experiences, and corporate cultures. This book presents her sometimes surprising discoveries."--BOOK JACKET.  Read more...

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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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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  Read more...

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