Gender, Power and Management A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Higher Education [Hardcover]

Women are now part of senior management in higher education (HE) to varying degrees in most countries and actively contribute to the vision and strategic direction of universities. This book attempts to analyse their impact and potential impact on both organisational growth and cultureBuilding a Feminist Research Network; B.Bagilhole & K.White Legislative Frameworks for EO; K.White Higher Education and Gender Equity; A.G?ransson Research Design; J.Neale & ?.?zkanl? Senior Management in Higher Education; T.Carvalho & M.de Lurdes Machado Paths to Success in Senior Management; S.Riordan Doing Senior Management; J.Neale Where do Women Fit in University Senior Management? An Analytical Typology of Cross National Organisational Cultures; P.O'Connor Towards Interventions for Senior Women in Higher Education; B.Bagilhole & K.WhiteBARBARA BAGILHOLE, Professor of Equal Opportunities and Social Policy, School of Social Sciences, Loughborough University, UK, has researched and published extensively in the area of equal opportunities and diversity across gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religious belief, age, and intersectionality. Her latest book is Understanding Equal Opportunities and Diversity.

KATE WHITE is Adjunct Research Associate, Centre for Women's Studies and Gender Research, Monash University, Australia, and Coordinator of the eight-country Women in Higher Education Management Network. She has published 12 books. Her current research interests are gender and higher education and women's academic careers.