Full Description
China's late Chairman Mao Zedong once said "Women hold up half the world", but in several respects the full emancipation of women still remains a global challenge. This book, based on extensive empirical studies on Chinese female leaders in different fields, develops a "female professional status attainment theory". It summarizes the conditions for Chinese women to become leaders in various professions as the following: increased human, economic and social capital; gender equality awareness; gender-friendly environment; and improved work-life-balance. The book also proposes supporting policies for the development of high-level female talents female leaders in three different sectors: women in politics, in professional fields, and in enterprise management. With the comprehensive perspectives of female leaders' development that addresses women's unique needs in organizations, this book is a good choice for researchers and readers who are interested in China's top-level talent development, gender equality and women's professional attainment.
Contents
Research Framework and Methods.- Significance of Balanced Patterns for Leaders in Gender Structure.- A Brief Introduction of Female Leaders: An Analysis Based on Census Data.- Research Review on Female Leaders at Home and Abroad.- Capital Accumulation of Female Leaders.- Ideology of Gender Equality Encourages Women to Become Leaders.- Gender-friendly Environment is Essential.- Wisdom on the Balance of Family and Work.- Factors Affecting Female Leaders in Politics.- Party Mechanism of Political Participation of Female Leaders.- Characteristics of Female Leaders in Politics in Social Transformation.- Career Promotion for Women at Bureau-Director Level from Life Course Perspective.- Situation and Characteristics of Female Professionals.- Upward Mobility of Female Professionals and Affecting Factors.- Gender Segregation and Institutional Discrimination in Professional Fields.- Career Patterns of Female Senior Executives in Enterprises.- Career Patterns of Female Entrepreneurs.- Investing on Women: China's New Engine of Development.- Policies for Promoting the Growth of Female Leaders in Politics.- Policies for Promoting the Growth of Female Professionals.- Policies for Promoting Women in Enterprise Management.- Postscript.- Bibliography.
