Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Alison Maitland

eBook, ePUB

Why Women Mean Business (eBook, ePUB)

Understanding the Emergence of Our Next Economic Revolution

Beschreibung

WOMEN MEAN BUSINESS "...gives example after example of the price that we all pay for a situation in which 'women may hold the keys but men still control the locks'." The Times "What's especially valuable is the authors' analysis of where companies go wrong in managing women...that's how it will help women in the workplace." Harvard Business Review "Lays out the importance of retaining women in senior leadership positions." Harpers Bazaar "Wittenberg-Cox and Maitland have opened new ground." Management Today WOMEN MEAN BUSINESS They make up much of the market and most of the talent pool. Reaching women consumers and developing female talent is essential for sustainable economic growth in the 21st century. Studies show that better gender balance in business means better bottom line results and greater resistance to economic crises. So why are there still so few women in leadership roles in business? Why are companies struggling to respond to today's female consumer? Why is there a persistent pay gap between men and women around the world? Why Women Mean Business takes the economic arguments for change to the heart of the corporate world. Fully updated in paperback, the book shows why getting gender right matters - as much when the economy's bust as when it's booming. A must-read, packed with ideas from companies that have made it work, views from top business leaders and step-by-step guides to how we can all become gender bilingual.

Technische Details

• Geräte: eReader
• mit Kopierschutz
• Größe: 0.86MB

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

Avivah Wittenberg-Cox is CEO of the leading Gender Consultancy, 20-First.

Alison Maitland is a journalist and commentator. She was previously Management Writer at the Financial Times.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. November 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470685624
• Artikelnr.: 37298780

Rezensionen

"Wittenberg-Cox & Maitland have opened new ground (and) added a useful dimension to the debate" Management Today, February 2008)

"Offers many fascinating findings on the roles of women today... a highly collaborative book" (People Management, Thursday 7th February 2008)

"...a cheering alternative to the traditional whinge about men holding women back in the workplace" (Financial World, February 2008)

"step-by-step guide for mangers on how to create growth by valuing the input of both women and men" (theglasshammer.com. Tuesday 5th February 2008)

" need Maitland and Wittenberg-Cox to spell out the persistence of "soft" barriers and spur the politicians to demand reforms." (commentisfree.guardian.co.uk)

"At least someone is talking sense, and we shouldn't be surprised that it's a woman." (Scotland On Sunday, Monday 11th February 2008)

"Why Women Mean Business is an innovative and stimulating book." (Financial Times, Tuesday 26th February 2008)

"[The authors] make a convincing case for more women in senior business roles. The case is supported by sound research." (Financial Times, Thursday 28th February 2008)

"...offers practical advice, backed up by case studies and statistics." (Director, March 2008)

"This powerful new book brings together...the multiplicity of opportunities available to companies that really understand what motivates women..." (The Business Channel Newsletter, March 2008)