| Description |
1 online resource (209 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; About the Contributors; Preface; Introduction: Gender Quotas in Management; Part I Quota Systems in Different Cultural Settings; 1 The 'Golden Skirts': Lessons from Norway about Women on Corporate Boards of Directors; 2 The Feasibility of the Dutch Quota Bill; 6 Women in India: Their Odyssey towards Equality; Part II Conceptual Perspectives on Quota Systems; 7 Quotas for Securing Gender Justice; 8 Gender Diversity on UK Boards: Exploring Resistance to Quotas |
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9 The Construction of Workplace Identities for Women: Some Reflections on the Impact of Female Quotas and Role Models10 Down for the Count: How Meritocratic Ideology Stigmatizes Quotas in the United States and Some Alternative Paths to Equity; 11 The Gender Issue: Identity and Differences Revisited; Index |
| Summary |
Quota initiatives have been introduced in some countries to promote equal opportunities and reduce discrimination against minorities and disadvantaged groups. At the same time, these policies are not perceived uniformly in different contexts and are open to challenge. Exploring the use and impact of quotas and affirmative action at an institutional or organizational level, the contributions in Diversity Quotas, Diverse Perspectives from researchers across the world, focus mainly on gender related issues but raise questions pertinent to other aspects of diversity. This book expands discussion o |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Women's rights.
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Equality.
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Reverse discrimination.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Labor.
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Equality
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Reverse discrimination
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Women's rights
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Takagi, Junko
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| ISBN |
9781409436201 |
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1409436209 |
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