An overview of gender-based leadership barriers

Amy B. Diehl; Leanne Dzubinski

Handbook of Research on Gender and Leadership

Research Handbooks in Business and Management series

Edited by Susan R. Madsen

Although some progress has been made in recent decades in getting women into top positions in government, business and education, there are on-going, persisting challenges with efforts to improve the opportunities for women in leadership. The Handbook of Research on Gender and Leadership comprises the latest research from the world’s foremost scholars on women and leadership, exposing problems and offering both theoretical and practical solutions on how to best strengthen the impact of women around the world.

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Published in print:: 26 May 2017

ISBN:: 9781785363856

eISBN:: 9781785363863

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781785363863

Pages:: c 496

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Chapter 17: An overview of gender-based leadership barriers

Amy B. Diehl and Leanne Dzubinski

Handbook Chapter

Published:: 26 May 2017

Category:: Handbook Chapter

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781785363863.00027

Pages:: 271–286 (16 total)

Collection: Business 2017

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17. An overview of gender-based leadership barriers* 3 Amy B. Diehl and Leanne Dzubinski The gender gap in leadership positions has persisted for many decades (Lennon, 2013). Each of us, in our respective fields, was intrigued by the gap and the c...

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