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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Women on Corporate Boards in Europe: Milestones and Challenges -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Legal and Regulatory Initiatives to Promote Female Representation on European Corporate Boards -- Trends in the Presence of Female Representation on Corporate Boards -- Compliance with Gender Diversity Regulations and Future Challenges -- Conclusion -- Disclaimer -- References -- Biographical Sketches -- Chapter 2 -- Gender Differences in Networking and Career Outcomes: The Spanish Case -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Literature Review and Hypothesis Development -- Method -- Sample and Empirical Strategy -- Variables -- Dependent Variables -- Independent Variable -- Control Variables -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgement -- Disclaimer -- References -- Biographical Sketches -- Chapter 3 -- Breaking the Gender Barrier: Exploring the Intersection of Innovation and Gender -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Literature Review in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from a Gender Perspective -- Method -- Sample -- Discussion -- Different Topics -- Barriers to Innovate -- Work-Family Imbalance -- Gender Stereotyping and Bias -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Disclaimer -- References -- Biographical Sketches -- Chapter 4 -- Gender Diversity and Capital Structure: From the Past to the Future -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Bibliometric Analysis -- Selection Process -- Documents Published by Year -- Documents Published by the Country -- Documents with More Citations -- Literature Review Based on the Most Cited Publications -- Discussion -- Disclaimer -- References -- Biographical Sketches -- Chapter 5 -- Networking and Gender Differences: An Integrative Literature Review -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Challenges Undermining the Development of Effective Networking for Women.

Increasing diversity in the workforce has several sources: (a) the changing demographic structure of the U.S., (b) the increased importance of globalization to profits and long term survival in many companies, and (c) changes in the structure of how work gets done. People bring with them into organizations the patterns of behavior and thinking, the networks, the social pressures, the habits, and strategies of action that they learned before joining the organization. Further, people are shaped by the perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors of others in regard to them. Although many organizations in the past have tried to homogenize behavior and attitudes by developing their own organizational cultures, the reality in most organizations is the existence of distinct subcultures and microcultures, as each group tries to find its own place, often in competition with others. This volume of the Sociology of Work addresses a number of issues that are brought to the fore because of diversity in the workforce: the structure, impact, and mechanisms of social networks; the policies and political dynamics around trying to redistribute benefits among social groups; issues regarding work and family, especially for professional workers in male dominated jobs; and the link between diversity in the workforce and broader issues of inequality. This set of papers address many of the emerging empirical and theoretical work in the study of diversity in the workforce and create an agenda for future work in the area.

Lack of diversity within the judiciary has been identified as a legitimacy concern in domestic settings, and the last few years have seen increasing attention to this question at the international level. This book analyses the implications of identity and diversity across numerous international adjudicatory bodies.

Captures intellectual and personal reflections on diversity. This collection of papers offers various perspectives into diversity on an individual level, as well as the experiential challenges of implementing diversity programs at the country, public sector, company and civil society levels

"This book highlights innovative research, theoretical frameworks, and perspectives that are currently being used to guide the practice of leveraging diversity in multiple organizational settings"--Provided by publisher