Women's Voices in Management Identifying Innovative and Responsible Solutions

by Syna, Helena Desivilya; Costea, Carmen-Eugenia

• ISBN13: 9781137432131
• ISBN10: 1137432136
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2015-08-26
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

Women's Voices in Management examines a range of women's voices across different geo-political, social and organizational contexts in management. Extant research provides clear evidence on gendering in organizations throughout all ranks including senior management. Notwithstanding this still gloomy state of affairs, the literature also reveals women's complex efforts to counteract the silencing trend. This contributes to and enriches the knowledge base on women's voices in management. The book also seeks to examine further coping mechanisms with obstacles to meaningful expression of voices, and identify innovative, socially responsible solutions to subtle marginalization and exclusion of women at the top. Throughout the book, the authors explore the 'secrets' of success in different cultural and socio-political milieus.

Author Biography

Helena Desivilya Syna is Chair of Organizational Development and Consulting at the Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Israel. She conducts research on social conflict, organizational behaviour and diversity management, and has published articles in international peer-reviewed journals and book chapters on these topics.
 
Carmen Costea is Professor at Spiru Haret University, Bucharest and Chair of Entrepreneurial Education Commission for EUSDR National Consultative Council. She is also Special Ambassador of Romania for the Danube Strategy, Founder of Alternative Sciences Association and Associate Researcher at Romanian Academy, as well as Visiting Lecturer and Researcher at Universities in Mexico, Australia, Taiwan, UK, Italy, France.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Gender Effects In Top Management
Helena Desivila Syna And Carmen Costea
PART I: WOMEN'S VOICES IN ACADEMIA
2. Academic Leadership In The Nordic Countries: Patterns Of Gender Equality
Rómulo Pinheiro, Lars Geschwind, Hanne Foss Hansen, And Elias Pekkola
3. Gender Policies In The Spanish Universities: From Regulation To Equality Plans
Inma Pastor, Paloma Pontón, Ángel Belzunegui, And Ana Acosta
4. Hastening Evolution
Aliza Shenhar
5. In A Different Voice? – The Stories Of Women Heads Of Departments
Dalit Yassour-Borochowitz, Helena Desivilya Syna And Michal Palgi
PART II: WOMEN'S POSITIONS AND ROLES IN WORK LIFE
6. Mind The Gap! - How Innovation Can Reduce Gender Salary Variations
Larisa Mihoreanu, Andrei Angheluta, Aurelian A. Bondrea, And Carmen Costea
7. How Mentoring Can Impact Women's Use Of Voice
Lisa Whitehead And Joyce Falkenberg
8. Are Senior Women Management Consultants Team Players?
Ivana Adamson
PART III: WOMEN'S VOICES IN JOINT VENTURES: ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN BUSINESS AND IN SOCIAL ARENAS
9. Women As Owners And Senior Managers Of Enterprises In Post-Communist Poland
Renata Siemienska
10. Breaking Through The Glass Ceiling? The United Arab Emirate Case
Ivana Adamson
11. The Role Of Women In The Creation Of Innovative Tech Startups
Alessia Pisoni And Simona Bielli
12. Where Are Female Entrepreneurs In Spain? The Participation Of Women In The Spanish University Spin-Offs
Inmaculada Pastor, Ana Acosta, Ángel Belzunegui And Paloma Pontón
13. Women Entrepreneurs In The Rural Periphery Of Israel: Comparing Israeli Palestinians And Israeli Jews
Sibylle Heilbrunn And Michal Palgi
14. The Power Of Women Business Angels: Breaking The Double Glass Ceiling That Limits Women's Entrepreneurial Dreams
Carme Moreno Gavara And Ana Jiménez Zarco
15. Father-Daughter Intergenerational Transition In A Small Family Business: Temporal Perspective
Olimpia Meglio
16. The Role Of Self-Help Groups In Women Entrepreneurship: The Case Of Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad (SMGULP)
Niki Kyriakidou, Anita P. Bobade And Stefanos Nachmias
17. Managing Multicultural Collaborations In A Reality Of Power Differences
Tammy Rubel-Lifschitz And Dina Kashdan