TY - GEN AB - Chinas late Chairman Mao Zedong once said "Women hold up half the world" but in several respects the full emancipation of women still remains a global challenge. This book, based on extensive empirical studies on Chinese female leaders in different fields, develops a "female professional status attainment theory". It summarizes the conditions for Chinese women to become leaders in various professions as the following: increased human, economic and social capital; gender equality awareness; gender-friendly environment; and improved work-life-balance. The book also proposes supporting policies for the development of high-level female talents female leaders in three different sectors: women in politics, in professional fields, and in enterprise management. With the comprehensive perspectives of female leaders development that addresses womens unique needs in organizations, this book is a good choice for researchers and readers who are interested in Chinas top-level talent development, gender equality and womens professional attainment AU - Tong, Xin, CN - HQ1767 DO - 10.1007/978-981-16-3085-9 DO - doi ID - 1438101 KW - Ability. KW - Professional education of women KW - Women intellectuals KW - Leadership in women KW - Aptitude. KW - Intellectuelles KW - Leadership chez la femme LA - eng LA - Translated from Chinese. LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-981-16-3085-9 N2 - Chinas late Chairman Mao Zedong once said "Women hold up half the world" but in several respects the full emancipation of women still remains a global challenge. This book, based on extensive empirical studies on Chinese female leaders in different fields, develops a "female professional status attainment theory". It summarizes the conditions for Chinese women to become leaders in various professions as the following: increased human, economic and social capital; gender equality awareness; gender-friendly environment; and improved work-life-balance. The book also proposes supporting policies for the development of high-level female talents female leaders in three different sectors: women in politics, in professional fields, and in enterprise management. With the comprehensive perspectives of female leaders development that addresses womens unique needs in organizations, this book is a good choice for researchers and readers who are interested in Chinas top-level talent development, gender equality and womens professional attainment SN - 9789811630859 SN - 9811630852 T1 - Career patterns and policies of female leaders in China / TI - Career patterns and policies of female leaders in China / UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-981-16-3085-9 ER -