Indian Women in Leadership

This book provides intriguing insights into the development of highly qualified women leaders in diverse Indian contexts and their role at national and organizational levels. While India has made enormous economic strides in the past few decades, gender inequality and underutilization of female talent remain deeply rooted and widely spread in many parts of Indian society. This book addresses an urgent need to stop treating Indian women as under-developed human capital and begin realizing their potential as leaders of quality work. This book will fill the gap of research on international leadership for students, academics, and multinational organizations.

Auteur

Rajashi Ghosh is an Associate Professor in the Adult Education and Organization Development program and the Ph.D Program Director in the School of Education at Drexel University, USA. She is a member of the AHRD Board, Associate Editor of Human Resource Development International and also the Editorial Board of Human Resource Development Review. She is the immediate past chairperson of the India HRD SIG. Gary N. McLean is President of McLean Global Consulting, Inc. As an OD practitioner, he works extensively globally, including many trips to India for work and conferences, including a quarter sabbatical as Visiting Professor at Rohilkind University, Bareilly. He served as president of the Academy of Human Resource Development and the International Management Development Association. He is Professor Emeritus of the University of Minnesota, USA.

Contenu
1 Indian Women in Leadership: An Introduction
Part I Barriers and Challenges
2 Family Roles Posing Challenges for Women Leaders in India3 Indian Women in Leadership: Engaging with the Terrain of Constraints Rooted in Religion and Traditions4 Career Development Challenges for Women Pursuing Leadership in IndiaPart II Signs of Hope
5 Policies and Legislation for Indian Women Leaders
6 Role of Education in Developing Women Leaders in India
7 It Takes a Village: Collaborations and Partnerships Empowering Women in India for LeadershipPart III Sector Perspectives
8 Women Leaders in Corporate India
9 Women Entrepreneurs in India
10 Indian Women's Leadership in the Government Sector
11 Women in Leadership in the Education Sector in India
12 Indian Women Leaders in the NGO Sector
13 Women Leaders in Indian Agriculture: Grassroots PerspectivePart IV International Perspectives
14 Indian Women in Leadership in an Asian Context
Part V Closing
15 From Darkness into Light: Hope for the Future of Women in Leadership in India