Gender in Organizations: The Icelandic Female Council Manager

ISBN-13: 9781433177293 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 140 str.

Eva Hlynsdottir

Opis

This book draws from both comparative resources and a single case study on Iceland and provides comprehensive information on the recruitment of women into the position of council manager from the perspective of local government studies, organizational studies and gender studies.

Spis treści

List of Tables and Figure - Preface - Introduction - Theoretical Framework - The Council-Manager Position in Comparison - The Icelandic Local Government System - The Recruitment Process of a Council Manager - The Profile of Icelandic Council Managers - Think Female-Think Change - The Icelandic Council Manager-a Classification - The Case of Iceland: Lessons Learned - Appendix - Index.

O autorze

Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir is an associate professor at the University of Iceland. She teaches courses in public administration and political science. She holds a PhD in political science from the University of Iceland. She has researched political and organizational leadership, local governance and public administration.