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A Woman's Place is in the Boardroom /

There are relatively few women in senior executive positions and on the boards of major companies. Based upon research and in the context of contemporary management debates the authors argue the business case for promoting women to these positions in order to create more value for shareholders. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thomson, Peninah (Author), Graham, Jacey (Author), Lloyd, Tom (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
Subjects:
Business and Management.
Management.
Organization.
Business.
Planning.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:There are relatively few women in senior executive positions and on the boards of major companies. Based upon research and in the context of contemporary management debates the authors argue the business case for promoting women to these positions in order to create more value for shareholders. The book draws upon interviews with chairpersons and chief executives and includes case study material.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIV, 226 pages)
ISBN:9780230514126
DOI:10.1057/9780230514126