Gender imbalance in public sector leadership:

Women are still underrepresented as public-sector organizational leaders, despite comprising half of the United States public-sector workforce. To explore the factors driving gender imbalance, this Element employs a problem-driven approach to examine gender imbalance in local government management....

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Main Authors: DeHart-Davis, Leisha ca. 20./21. Jh (Author), Hatmaker, Deneen ca. 20./21. Jh (Author), Nelson, Kimberley L. ca. 20./21. Jh (Author), Pandey, Sanjay K. (Author), Pandey, Sheela ca. 20./21. Jh (Author), Smith, Amy E. ca. 20./21. Jh (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2020
Series:Cambridge elements
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Summary:Women are still underrepresented as public-sector organizational leaders, despite comprising half of the United States public-sector workforce. To explore the factors driving gender imbalance, this Element employs a problem-driven approach to examine gender imbalance in local government management. We use multiple methods, inductive and deductive research, and different theoretical frames for exploring why so few women are city or county managers. Our interviews, resume analysis and secondary data analysis suggesting that women in local government management face a complex puzzle of gendered experiences, career paths and appointment circumstances that lend insights into gender imbalanced leadership in this domain
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 13 Jul 2020)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (74 Seiten)
ISBN:9781108761352
DOI:10.1017/9781108761352