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Current Perspectives on Asian Women in Leadership

A Cross-Cultural Analysis

Palgrave Macmillan
  • Emphasizes the convergences and divergences across Asia on women and leadership
  • Exposes what is unseen from a dominant Western perspective through contributions from international researchers
  • Provides recommendations for future international comparisons on gender and leadership

Part of the book series: Current Perspectives on Asian Women in Leadership (CPAWL)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Opening

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Asian Women in Leadership: An Introduction

      • Yonjoo Cho, Rajashi Ghosh, Judy Y. Sun, Gary N. McLean
      Pages 3-16
  3. Research on Women in Leadership in 10 Countries and Regions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 17-17
    2. Women in Leadership in China: Past, Present, and Future

      • Judy Y. Sun, Jessica Li
      Pages 19-35
    3. Current State of Women Leaders in India: Challenges and Opportunities

      • Rajashi Ghosh, Rajeshwari Narendran
      Pages 37-54
    4. Women’s Leadership in Japan

      • Yoshie Tomozumi Nakamura, Mayuko Horimoto
      Pages 71-86
    5. Korean Women in Leadership: Challenges and Opportunities

      • Yonjoo Cho, Hyounju Kang, Jiwon Park
      Pages 87-106
    6. Women in Leadership in Malaysia

      • Siti Raba’ah Hamzah
      Pages 107-123
    7. Underrepresentation of Women in Leadership in Sri Lanka

      • Udaya Mohan Devadas, Ariyamuni Priyanthi Silva
      Pages 139-159
    8. The Power of Taiwanese Women in Leadership and Management

      • Bella Ya-Hui Lien, Gary N. McLean
      Pages 161-180
    9. Thai Women in Leadership and Management

      • Dawisa Sritanyarat, Gary N. McLean
      Pages 181-199
  4. Closing

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 201-201
    2. We Have Come This Far. Now, What Is Next?

      • Gary N. McLean
      Pages 203-215
  5. Back Matter

    Pages 217-224

About this book

This book explores the unique socioeconomic challenges encountered by female leaders in China, India, Japan, Korea, and other Asian countries where traditional cultural expectations and modernized values coexist. It provides insight into gender inequality and underutilization of female talent as well as ways to develop highly qualified women in organizations. Chapters from expert contributors analyze the similarities and differences between each Asian country, the organizational and institutional challenges for women in the workplace, and how they balance work-family relationships. It will appeal to researchers and students in human resource development, management, leadership, Asia studies, women’s studies, and political science, among others.






Editors and Affiliations

  • Indiana University, Bloomington, USA

    Yonjoo Cho

  • Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA

    Rajashi Ghosh

  • The University of Texas-Tyler, Tyler, USA

    Judy Y. Sun

  • McLean Global Consulting, Inc., St. Paul, USA

    Gary N. McLean

About the editors

Yonjoo Cho is Associate Professor of Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University, USA. Her research interests include action learning in organizations, the interdisciplinary nature of HRD/Instructional Technology, and women in leadership. She is the author of Trends and Issues in Action Learning Practice: Lessons from South Korea. She is one of the AHRD Board members and Associate Editor of Human Resource Development Review. 

Rajashi Ghosh is Associate Professor of HRD at Drexel University, USA. Her research explores different factors that can reinforce or hinder workplace learning and development. She is a member of the AHRD Board and is on the Editorial Board of Human Resource Development Review.

Judy Sun is Assistant Professor of HRD at The University of Texas at Tyler, USA. Her research interests cover career development, management development, HRD theory building, and HRD policy studies. She is the author of Voluntary Career Transition of Managers in China. 

Gary N. McLean is President of McLean Global Consulting, Inc., a family business. His research interests focus on organization development and national and international HRD. He is Professor Emeritus and co-founder of the HRD program at the University of Minnesota, USA and served as President of the AHRD and the International Management Development Association. 



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eBook USD 89.00
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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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