Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Alison Maitland

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Why Women Mean Business

Understanding the Emergence of Our Next Economic Revolution

Beschreibung

Never before has there been such a confluence of international attention to the economic importance of women and the need for policies to enable them to fulfil their potential. The position of women - as employees, consumers and leaders - is seen as a measure of health, maturity and economic viability.
Why Women Mean Business takes the economic arguments for change to the heart of the corporate world. This powerful new book analyses the opportunities available to companies that really understand what motivates women in the workplace and the marketplace. Find out how companies that learn to adapt to women will be better able to respond to the challenge of an ageing workforce and the demands of the next generation of knowledge workers. The authors compare policies and approaches in countries around the world, that offer surprising and envious results.

The optimisation of women's talents will boost the bottom line. Taking action to achieve this will require sustained courage and conviction from today's corporate leaders. Reading Why Women Mean Business will be an important first step.

Autor

AVIVAH WITTENBERG-COX is CEO of 20-First, one of Europe's leading gender consultancies. 20-First works with progressive companies interested in building gender 'bilingual' organisations that capture the opportunities offered by the other half of the talent pool and the other half of the market - the female half. The firm's renowned Bilingual Leadership programmes help executives - men and women - manage difference more effectively. Avivah is also the Founder and Honorary President of the European Professional Women's Network (www.EuropeanPWN.net), a certified executive coach and was a Visiting Coach at INSEAD. She is a popular speaker on leadership and gender issues across Europe and has had articles and interviews published in publications such as the International Herald Tribune and the Financial Times. Canadian, French and Swiss. In 2007, ELLE Magazine recognised her as one of the TOP 40 Women Leading Change. She lives in France with her husband and gender balanced children (a son and a daughter). ALISON MAITLAND is an independent journalist and commentator who has been researching and writing about women in business for a decade. She spent 20 years with the Financial Times, including eight years as Management Writer. Her other specialist areas are leadership and corporate responsibility. Alison is a Senior Visiting Fellow in the Faculty of Management at Cass Business School, City University, London. She is a conference speaker and moderator and she directs the Work-Life & Diversity Council of The Conference Board Europe. She served on the advisory group for the Equal Opportunities Commission's 2007 investigation into the Transformation of Work. She lives in the UK with her husband and two daughters.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Januar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 150mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 575g
• ISBN-13: 9780470725085
• ISBN-10: 0470725087
• Artikelnr.: 23131236

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)