01957cam a2200265Ii 4500 on1163952746 OCoLC ta 210203s2021 gw b 000 0 eng d 9783110715033 paperback 3110715031 paperback (OCoLC)1163952746 HD6054.3 .A47 2021 Al-Sadik-Lowinski, Bettina. Women in top management : role models from around the globe share their paths to success / Bettina Al-Sadik-Lowinski. Berlin : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, c2021. 274 p. : ill. Business & economics Includes bibliographical references. Ask 110 top female executives from five nations to reflect on their careers and leadership as part of an international scientific study and you will uncover a set of recommendations for women who want to become and remain international business leaders. There is also invaluable advice for corporate managers wanting to recruit skilled women into executive positions. This book is based on the authentic experiences and original words of the interviewees - all of whom are senior female executives - and on the author's analytical insights, all set within a qualitative, scientific framework. In this international research project, the Global Women Career Lab, the author analyzes what motivates these fascinating role models, how they plan their career trajectories, what mechanisms they use to overcome obstacles and what leadership strategies have enabled these women to reach senior management positions. The book offers the reader a remarkable insight into the experiences of women in top business positions in Russia, China, Japan, France and Germany. Women executives Cross-cultural studies. Leadership in women Cross-cultural studies. Women in the professions Cross-cultural studies. lcc BK 0 0 0 0 PNLIB PNLIB GEN 2021-06-17 HD6054.3 .A47 2021 PNLIB21060672 2021-06-17 2021-06-17 BK 858 858