Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-169) and index.
1. Gender, subjectivity and feminism -- 2. Gender, knowledge and career -- 3. Femininity, masculinity and organisation -- 4. Gender at work -- 5. In the shadow of the glass ceiling -- 6. Sexuality, power and organisation -- 7. Barriers, boundaries and emotion: gender, power and meaning -- 8. Conclusions.
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This volume is concerned with women who have achieved or aspire to professional power, and the psychological dimension of power for women, men and the organizations in which they work. Rather than catalogue the barriers to women's success, it examines the problems they can face as a result.