Women in Business: Theory, CaseStudies, and Legal Challenges
This book uniquely combines gender theory, case studies, and the legal challenges surrounding the mechanisms of gender discrimination at work. It provides the student with real-life examples from managers (based on interviews with people who experienced discrimination) that help students understand how gender discrimination operates, even when there are legal protections against it. At the end of each case study, students are asked to put themselves in the shoes of the individual experiencing...
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This book uniquely combines gender theory, case studies, and the legal challenges surrounding the mechanisms of gender discrimination at work. It provides the student with real-life examples from managers (based on interviews with people who experienced discrimination) that help students understand how gender discrimination operates, even when there are legal protections against it. At the end of each case study, students are asked to put themselves in the shoes of the individual experiencing the discrimination and ask themselves reflect on how they would handle the situation. Students must examine their own beliefs about gender and work place practices and consider consequences of actions they might take. In addition to the sections of theory, cases, and legal challenges, websites of interest are included student assignments and classroom activities.Key features include:• Engaging case studies embedded in each chapter• Legal cases that highlight each chapter and lend credibility to each case study• Discussions of international/global situations• Suggestions for student assignments/projects
Pt. I An Introduction to Gender Equality 11 An Introduction to Women in the Workplace 32 Occupational Segregation and Gender Discrimination 153 Employment Discrimination Law 37Pt. II Women in the Workplace 454 Career Opportunities: Recruitment, Selection, and Promotion 475 Equal Pay 786 Networks and Mentors 1087 Gender and Communication 1408 Hostile Work Environments and Sexual Harassment 160Pt. III Gender Issues: Looking Ahead 1919 Work-Life Balance 19310 Women Entrepreneurs: Working Their Way 22511 Policy and Organizational Practice 247Notes 271Bibliography 272Index 305
