Chinese women in leadership/ Jie Ke, Gary N. McLean, editors.
Ke, Jie.; McLean, Gary N.
2023
HQ1236.5.C6
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Title
Chinese women in leadership/ Jie Ke, Gary N. McLean, editors.
ISBN
9783319688190 (electronic bk.)
3319688197 (electronic bk.)
9783319688183
3319688189
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68819-0
Publication Details
Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2023.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (336 p.).
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-68819-0 doi
Call Number
HQ1236.5.C6
Dewey Decimal Classification
303.340820951
Summary
This edited collection highlights the unique cultural and socioeconomic elements of China and the strong influence of those elements on women leaders in the nation. The authors present perspectives on women leaders current state of working conditions and balancing of personal and professional lives in diverse contexts while discussing commonalities and differences across sectors in China and drawing comparisons with Asian and non-Asian contexts. Chapters explore cultural contexts that hinder career advancement, family roles for women, government policies and educational opportunities that support women's development, and finally the future for women in China. The book provides a thorough assessment of the situation of women in China for scholars in leadership, management, international relations, and human resource development. Jie Ke is Associate Professor of Human Resource Development in the College of Education and Human Development at Jackson State University, USA. Her research interests include Chinese HRD/management, evaluation and assessment, womens leadership development, Chinese family entrepreneurship, motivations and needs of adult undergraduates, and effectiveness of eLearning. She has recently published her study on women entrepreneurs of family businesses in China in Advances in Developing Human Resources. She serves on the Board of Directors and as Co-chairs of the International Committee and China Special Interest Group for the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD). Gary N. McLean (EdD, PhD hon) is professor in the PhD program in organization development (OD) at Assumption University, Bangkok, and adjunct professor in the PhD program in HROD at the National Institute for Development Administration (NIDA) in Bangkok. He is professor emeritus, human resource development, University of Minnesota, and former professor at Texas A&M University and International Islamic University, Malaysia. He is past editor of several refereed journals and served as President of AHRD and IMDA. He was President of McLean Global Consulting, a family business and has been active in OD for almost 50 years with an international focus. He received AHRDs Outstanding Book of the Year Award for both an authored OD book and a co-edited book on HRD in Vietnam. He has a lifelong interest in gender research.
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Women's Economic Participation is Declining
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McLean, Gary N.
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Current perspectives on Asian women in leadership.
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Modern Cultural Constraints from Globalization
Cultural Opportunities for Chinese Women's Leadership Development
Cultural Constraints and Wen Hua
Implications
References
4 Policies and Legislation
Legal and Policy Foundations for Women's Rights Protection
The Constitution
The Law on the Protection of Women's Rights and Interests
The National Program for Women's Development
The Marriage Law (1950)
The Law on Population and Family Planning (2001)
Legislation for Protecting Women's Reproductive Rights

Intro
Preface
References
About This Book
Praise for Chinese Women in Leadership
Contents
Editors and Contributors
About the Editors
Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Overview: Why Are We Focusing on Developing Women Leaders in China?
Why Are We Focusing on Developing Women Leaders in China?
Defining Leadership and Women's Leadership
Defining Context
Defining Success in Developing Women's Leadership
Who We Are
Judy Yi Sun
Jie Ke
Conceptual Framework and Chapter Outline
Our Approach of Study
Summary
References

2 Family Role and Social Status
Traditional Cultural Constraints and Women's Social Status
The Influence of Feminism on Communism
Marriage Work and Identities
Family-Work Role Conflicts
Identity Conflicts
"Glass Ceiling"
Different Generations of Chinese Women
Contemporary Culture Fusion and Younger Generations
Neo-Familism
Summary and Discussions
References
3 Cultural Constraints and Opportunities
Cultural Constraints for Chinese Women's Leadership Development
The Challenges in Chinese Women's Real Lives
Chinese Traditional Cultural Constraints

Legislation for Protecting Women's Equal Employment Rights
Legislation for Protecting Women's Rights in the Family
Institutional Support for Women's Development
National Working Committee on Children and Women (NWCCW)
The All-China Women's Federation (ACWF)
China Women's University (CWU)
Research Organizations
Developing Chinese Women: Progresses Made
Women's Political Participation
More Participation in Civil Service
More Participation in Legal Governance
More Participation in Business Management
More Participation in Grassroots Administration

More Participation in Foreign Affairs
Women's Economic Participation
High Labor Force Participation
Expanded Job Options
More Protection for Women's Right at Work
Poverty Reduced for Women
Women's Participation in Education
Women's All-Round Development: Challenges Remaining
Social-Cultural Norms Against Women
High Sex Rate Imbalance at Birth
Legal Obstacles
Political Obstacles
Unintended Consequences
Employment is Gender Discriminatory
Working Mothers are Disadvantaged
Gendered Pay Gap is Widening
Women's Leadership Status is Still Low

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