The Language of Female LeadershipCould language be a reason why women are under-represented at senior level in the business world? Using data from senior management meetings, this book explores how female leaders use language to achieve their business and relational goals by arguing that senior women have to develop linguistic expertise in order to be effective leaders. |
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Contents
| 1 | |
2 Speaking in the MaleDominated Corporation | 23 |
3 Speaking in the GenderDivided Corporation | 51 |
4 Speaking in the GenderMultiple Corporation | 76 |
Linguistic Work in the Corporation | 101 |
Language of Female Leadership in Action | 116 |
7 How to Achieve an Effective Language of Leadership | 147 |
8 The Linguistic Landscape of Female Leadership | 164 |
Appendices | 176 |
| 179 | |
| 188 | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Language of Female Leadership |
| Author | J. Baxter |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Springer, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0230277918, 9780230277915 |
| Length | 192 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / Human Resources & Personnel Management Business & Economics / Labor / General Business & Economics / Management Business & Economics / Strategic Planning Political Science / General Social Science / Gender Studies Social Science / Sociology / General |
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