Indian Women in Leadership

ISBN-13: 9783319688152 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 299 str.

Rajashi Ghosh; Gary McLean

Opis

This book provides intriguing insights into the development of highly qualified women leaders in diverse Indian contexts and their role at national and organizational levels. This book addresses an urgent need to stop treating Indian women as under-developed human capital and begin realizing their potential as leaders of quality work.

Spis treści

1 Indian Women in Leadership: An Introduction

Part I Barriers and Challenges

2 Family Roles Posing Challenges for Women Leaders in India

3 Indian Women in Leadership: Engaging with the Terrain of Constraints Rooted in Religion and Traditions

4 Career Development Challenges for Women Pursuing Leadership in India

Part II Signs of Hope

5 Policies and Legislation for Indian Women Leaders

6 Role of Education in Developing Women Leaders in India

7 It Takes a Village: Collaborations and Partnerships Empowering Women in India for Leadership

Part III Sector Perspectives

8 Women Leaders in Corporate India

9 Women Entrepreneurs in India

10 Indian Women’s Leadership in the Government Sector

11 Women in Leadership in the Education Sector in India

12 Indian Women Leaders in the NGO Sector

13 Women Leaders in Indian Agriculture: Grassroots Perspective

Part IV International Perspectives

14 Indian Women in Leadership in an Asian Context

Part V Closing

15 From Darkness into Light: Hope for the Future of Women in Leadership in India

O autorze

Rajashi Ghosh is an Associate Professor in the Adult Education and Organization Development program and the Ph.D Program Director in the School of Education at Drexel University, USA. She is a member of the AHRD Board, Associate Editor of Human Resource Development International and also the Editorial Board of Human Resource Development Review. She is the immediate past chairperson of the India HRD SIG.

Gary N. McLean is President of McLean Global Consulting, Inc. As an OD practitioner, he works extensively globally, including many trips to India for work and conferences, including a quarter sabbatical as Visiting Professor at Rohilkind University, Bareilly. He served as president of the Academy of Human Resource Development and the International Management Development Association. He is Professor Emeritus of the University of Minnesota, USA. 

Blurb

This book provides intriguing insights into the development of highly qualified women leaders in diverse Indian contexts and their role at national and organizational levels. While India has made enormous economic strides in the past few decades, gender inequality and underutilization of female talent remain deeply rooted and widely spread in many parts of Indian society. This book addresses an urgent need to stop treating Indian women as under-developed human capital and begin realizing their potential as leaders of quality work. This book will fill the gap of research on international leadership for students, academics, and multinational organizations.