A Woman's Place: The Crucial Roles of Women in Family Business (A Family Business Publication)
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.55 (762 Votes) |
Asin | : | 023011122X |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 167 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2013-02-02 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A recommended read to any woman dissatisfied with her position in a family business. Midwest Book Review In Family business, the entire family must work for maximum success. "A Woman's Place The Crucial Roles of Women in Family Business" is an examination of the roles of women in family business. So often women are forced to serve as mother, sister, wife, and co-worker, but the prospects of advancement prove difficult. When dealing with family, no one wants to cause the turmoil and animosity one faces with a more traditional employee and employer relat
Through stories and interviews the authors explore the changing role women play in today's family business, looking at how to encourage and support women family members, to the challenges women face in finding the right balance between work and life, to the role spouses play in couples that work together.
A must read for every women contributing to a family business! For the first time in twenty years of owning a family business, I realized the value of my contributions whether they be hands on at the plant or taking care of the children at home. --Kelly Carlin, Complete Printing Services, Atlanta GA . The book provides concrete advice to avoid problems that could result from such a relationship. Certainly, our society undervalues women s contributions in family business, but, A Women s Place gives anyone who reads this book the recognition and credit women have deserved all along. A Women s Place discusses the complexity of working with a spouse and the pitfalls of a personal as well as business relationship. Simple, easy to understand financial information is provided for w
SHARON P. Amy was the founding facilitator of the Next Generation Leadership Institute, an intensive, two-year program for next generation family business leaders that is part of the Loyola University Chicago Family Business Centre, USA. She is a researcher, speaker, and consultant working with family businesses