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Author Renshaw, Jean R

Title Kimono in the boardroom : the invisible evolution of Japanese women managers / Jean R. Renshaw
Published New York : Oxford University Press, 1999

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 291 pages) : illustrations
Series OUP E-Books
Contents Introduction: The Mystery of the Invisible Women Managers; Part I: Japan's Hidden Assets; Part II: The Drama of Corporate Life: Roles, Actions, and Status; Part III: Pawaa: A Redefinition of Power and Leadership; Epilogue: A Future For Japanese Women Managers? Evolution or Retreat; Glossary; Notes; References; Index
Summary Japanese women comprise more than 40per cent of the workforce, but are not thought of as managers. This text challenges that perception. Traditional norms of lifetime employment, the seniority system, and the tightly knit nature of Japanese industry all restrict women's entry into management
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-279) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Women executives -- Japan
Businesswomen -- Japan
Women -- Japan -- Social conditions
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Labor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Labor & Industrial Relations.
Businesswomen
Women executives
Women -- Social conditions
Japan
Form Electronic book
LC no. 98003075
ISBN 9780195353549
0195353544
1602562474
9781602562479
1280470992
9781280470998
9786610470990
6610470995