Japanese Women in Leadership (Paperback)

1. The Status of Women Leaders in Japan: Challenges and Opportunities.- 2. Role of Women in Japan’s Cultural Context.- 3. Challenges from Employment Systems Perspectives.- 4. Career Development and Educational Opportunities for Japanese Women Interested in Leadership.- 5. Government-Led Initiatives in Developing Women Leaders.- 6. Local Community-Led Initiatives in Developing Women Leaders.- 7. Leading Self: Motivation and Leader Identity by Women in Japan.- 8. Corporate Sector: Women Leaders in Traditional Japanese Companies.- 9. Corporate Sector: Foreign-Affiliated Companies.- 10. Women Business Leaders: An Examination of Small Businesses in Japan.- 11. Women’s Representation and Political Leadership in National and Local Governance in Japan.- 12. Education Sector.- 13. Agriculture.- 14. Not-for-Profit Sector and Non-Governmental Organizations.- 15. Japan in an Asian Context.- 16. Japan in a Non-Asian Context.- 17. Synthesis - Convergence and Divergence: Practice, Sector, and International Perspectives.