E-Book Content
Volumes 1-3 1: Career Liberation, History, and the New Millennium 2: Obstacles and the Identity Juggle 3: Self, Family, and Social Affects
The Psychology of Women at Work
© 2010 ABC-Clio. All Rights Reserved.
Recent Titles in Women’s Psychology ‘‘Intimate’’ Violence against Women: When Spouses, Partners, or Lovers Attack Paula K. Lundberg-Love and Shelly L. Marmion, editors Daughters of Madness: Growing Up and Older with a Mentally Ill Mother Susan Nathiel Psychology of Women: Handbook of Issues and Theories, Second Edition Florence L. Denmark and Michele A. Paludi, editors WomanSoul: The Inner Life of Women’s Spirituality Carole A. Rayburn and Lillian Comas-Dıaz
© 2010 ABC-Clio. All Rights Reserved.
The Psychology of Women at Work Challenges and Solutions for Our Female Workforce
Volume 1 Career Liberation, History, and the New Millennium
Edited by MICHELE A. PALUDI
Praeger Perspectives Women’s Psychology
© 2010 ABC-Clio. All Rights Reserved.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The psychology of women at work : challenges and solutions for our female workforce / edited by Michele A. Paludi p. cm. — (Women’s psychology, ISSN 1931-0021) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-275-99677-2 ((set) : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-275-99679-6 ((vol. 1) : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-275-99681-9 ((vol. 2) : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-275-99683-3 ((vol. 3) : alk. paper) 1. Women—Employment—Psychological aspects. 2. Work and family. 3. Women—Job stress. 4. Women—Psychology. I. Paludi, Michele Antoinette. HD6053.P75 2008 158.7082—dc22 2008004119 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright
C
2008 by Michele A. Paludi
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2008004119 ISBN: 978-0-275-99677-2 (set) 978-0-275-99679-6 (vol. 1) 978-0-275-99681-9 (vol. 2) 978-0-275-99683-3 (vol. 3) ISSN: 1931-0021 First published in 2008 Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.praeger.com Printed in the United States of America
The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48–1984). 10 9 8
7 6 5 4 3
2 1
© 2010 ABC-Clio. All Rights Reserved.
For Antoinette and Michael Paludi, who encouraged me to define what women’s work is for myself
© 2010 ABC-Clio. All Rights Reserved.
Contents
Acknowledgments
ix
Introduction
xi
Chapter 1: Transforming Organizations and the Quality of Life of the People Who Work in Them: In My Own Voice Linda Gordon Howard
1
Chapter 2: Speaking in a ‘‘Man’s World’’: Gender Differences in Communication Styles Susan Basow
15
Chapter 3: On Work-Life Balance: In My Own Voice Michelle Wildgrube
31
Chapter 4: When the Boss Is a Woman Joan Chrisler and Sarah K. Clapp
39
Chapter 5: Women Who Started Up: The State of Women in Entrepreneurship Presha E. Neidermeyer, Emily Buenn, and Robert Edelman
67
Chapter 6: Leadership and Women Karen Duff-McCall and William Schweinle
87
Chapter 7: Feminist Competing Values Leadership: An Investigation of the Roles Played by Men and Women Nancy Miller Frank and Alan Belasen
101
Chapter 8: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Krystle C. Woods and Nicole T. Buchanan
119
© 2010 ABC-Clio. All Rights Reserved.
viii
Contents
Chapter 9: Uncovering and Countering Sexual Harassment in Israel: A New Career Path Ayel