Author: Lucius S. HendersonPublisher:
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Category : Discrimination in employment
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Report on Six Focus Groups with Asian, Black and Hispanic Executives in Three Cities on Issues Related to the Glass Ceiling in Corporate America
Author: Lucius S. HendersonPublisher:
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Category : Discrimination in employment
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Asian Pacific Americans in the Workplace
Author: Diana Ting Liu WuPublisher: Rowman Altamira
ISBN: 9780761991229
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
This collection of case studies incorporates many voices from the Asian Pacific American business community. Through numerous interviews, Diana Wu demonstrates the unique position of Asian Pacific Americans in the U.S. workforce. Based on educational/professional statistics this group is often dubbed the 'model minority.' Whether you embrace this depiction or reject it as a stereotype, the fact remains that the Asian Pacific American workforce among us is a valuable asset. Examine personal accounts of discrimination in the workplace, sexual harassment, and familial relations. This book offers Asian Pacific Americans strategies to cope with these and other issues, and to achieve their greatest expectations.
Good for Business
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Category : Affirmative action programs
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Identifies and analyses societal, governmental and internal business barriers to the advancement of women and minority ethnic groups to positions of senior management. Describes characteristics of successful programmes aimed at eliminating these barriers and presents case studies of initiatives in a number of companies. Examines perceptions of corporate leaders and women and ethnic minorities in the private sector and compares them with quantitative data.
Good for Business
Author: DIANE Publishing CompanyPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788118382
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The Federal Glass Ceiling Commission gathered information on barriers, opportunities, policies, perceptions, & practices as they affect five target groups that have been underrepresented in top-level management -- women of all races, & African American, American Indian, Asian & Pacific Islander, & Hispanic American men.
A Solid Investment
Author: United States. Federal Glass Ceiling CommissionPublisher:
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Category : Affirmative action
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Race and Ethnicity: Integration, adaptation and change
Author: Harry GoulbournePublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 9780415225038
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Three Aspects of Diversity
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Category : Diversity in the workplace
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Discrimination and Affirmative Action
Author: California. Legislature. Assembly. Committee on JudiciaryPublisher:
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Category : Affirmative action programs
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Workplace/women's Place
Author: Paula DubeckPublisher: Roxbury Publishing Company
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
The articles in this reader are highly accessible to undergraduates. Paula J. Dubeck and Dana Dunn's interdisciplinary approach offers a social-science emphasis, documenting important trends in women's work lives with quantitative and qualitative evidence from both scholarly and journalistic sources. The new edition probes the continuing challenges that women face as they enter and participate in the world of work. The new readings illuminate factors that influence women's preparation for work and the occupations they choose. The articles also demonstrate the challenges women encounter in the workplace and in seeking to balance the demands of work and family life. Work experiences of diverse groups of women highlight both their unique experiences and the similarity of experiences that cross-cut racial and ethnic identity. In addition, this anthology provides an examination and assessment of a number of policies that have developed as a response to the changing labor force participation of women over the past three decades. Reflecting the dynamic nature of the field, nearly half of the readings are new. pursuing math-related careers. In Unit Two, issues surrounding the glass ceiling are examined from the divergent perspectives of CEOs and high-achieving women, showing how these competing perspectives are misaligned. Unit Three includes a selection focusing on women who choose to leave high-status, high-demand careers (off-ramping) for family reasons. In Unit Four, the readings on employment experiences are updated and presented through the eyes of a broad array of women, including African American, Latina, and immigrant women. In Unit Five, selections offer an assessment of policies that directly affect working women and their careers. Major concepts are highlighted and explained in the introductions to the units, which also provide background information. Food for Thought and Application questions at the end of each reading are included to encourage the synthesis of information and to explore possible solutions to some of women's most vexing problems in today's workplace. women and work, including labor-force participation rates, earnings, the wage gap, occupational concentration and family-work data.
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