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Developing Women Leaders in Business: Research Insights and Best Practices

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Abstract

The 2017 Google memo and the #MeToo movement were the tip of a very large iceberg, and pointed to a deep-seated and pervasive problem. While harassment in the entertainment industry received the greatest focus in the media, these cultural phenomena also brought attention to the persistent disadvantages experienced by women in business and their refusal—and, perhaps more importantly, the refusal of the organizations they work for—to maintain that status quo. That refusal stems not only from social justice motivation but also from the positive business impact experienced by organizations that employ a diverse workforce.

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Oesch, T., DuVernet, A. (2020). Developing Women Leaders in Business: Research Insights and Best Practices. In: Shabliy, E., Kurochkin, D., Ayee, G. (eds) Global Perspectives on Women’s Leadership and Gender (In)Equality . Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41822-9_6

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