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Author Renshaw, Jean R.

Title Kimono in the boardroom : the invisible evolution of Japanese women managers / Jean R. Renshaw.

Publication Info. New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 291 pages) : illustrations
text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-279) and index.
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.
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Subject Women executives -- Japan.
Women executives.
Japan.
Businesswomen -- Japan.
Businesswomen.
Women -- Japan -- Social conditions.
Women.
Social conditions.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Subject Women.
Womyn.
Other Form: Print version: Renshaw, Jean R. Kimono in the boardroom. New York : Oxford University Press, 1999 (DLC) 98003075
ISBN 9780195353549 (electronic book)
0195353544 (electronic book)
1602562474
9781602562479
1280470992
9781280470998
0195117654 (Cloth)
9780195117653