Creating gender-inclusive organizations : lessons from research and practice / edited by Ellen Ernst Kossek and Kyung-Hee Lee.

"This book includes a summary of remarks and essays by thought leaders who spoke at the inaugural Leadership Excellence and Gender in Organizations Conference held at Purdue University organized by the Krannert School of Management and the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence."--Foreword.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction: Making the Case for Gender Inclusion and Women's Career Equality at Work / Ellen Ernst Kossek and Kyung-Hee Lee -- Creating Gender-Inclusive Climates and Conversations. What the Research Tells Us: The Role of Inclusive Climates in Closing the Gender Gap / Lisa Nishii -- View from Practice: The Power of "Stying versus Leaving" Conversations to Create an Inclusive Work Environment at Accenture / Nellie Borrero -- Integrating Research and Practice: Gender-Inclusive Climates / Charlice Hurst -- Managerial and Organizational Actions for Creating Inclusive Climates / Ellen Ernst Kossek and Kyung-Hee Lee -- Mentoring and Other Strategies for Advancing Women's Careers. What the Research Tells Us: Glass-Ceiling Chisels / Belle Rose Ragins -- View from Practice: Advancing Women at IBM / Rosalia Thomas -- Integrating Research and Practice: Mentoring / Patrice M. Buzzanell -- Managerial and Organizational Actions for Mentoring and Advancing Women / Ellen Ernst Kossek and Kyung-Hee Lee -- How to Leverage Diverse Teams. What the Research Tells Us: Claiming the Unexpected Value of Diversity / Denise Lewin Loyd -- View from Practice: Engaging Teams for Business Success at PwC / Anne Donovan -- Integrating Research and Practice: Diverse Teams / Beth A. Livingston -- Managerial and Organizational Actions for Cretaing Inclusive Teams / Ellen Ernst Kossek and Kyung-Hee Lee -- Learning from STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) Contexts. What the Research Tells Us: That None Shall Perish / Kelly Mack, Christie Sahley, and Orlando Taylor -- View from Practice: Learning from Successful Women in the STEM Field / Mariana Monteiro -- Integrating Research and Practice: STEM Contexts / Diana Bilimoria -- Managerial and Organizational Actions to Transform STEM Contexts / Ellen Ernst Kossek and Kyung-Hee Lee -- Learning from Entrepreneurial Settings. What the Research Tells Us: The Glass Ceiling of Entrepreneurship and How Some Women Are Breaking Free / Kimberly Eddleston -- View from Practice: Emerging Organizational Culture and Inclusion / Nina Swanson -- Integrating Research and Practice: Entrepreneurial Settings / Nathalie Duval-Couetil -- Managerial and Organizational Actions to Create Inclusive Entrepreneurial Settings / Ellen Ernst Kossek and Kyung-Hee Lee -- Epilogue: A Beginning Blueprint for Organizations and Researchers to Advance Gender Inclusion and Equality (with Caveats) / Ellen Erns Kossek and Kyung-Hee Lee.

"This book examines key themes relevant to advancing women in organizations and the need for individual and organizational mechanisms to foster career agility, with a constant focus on how to bridge research to practice. Providing insights on gender inclusion, mentoring, team diversity, and female leadership, Creating Gender-Inclusive Organizations provides actual hands-on advice from experts on how to leverage human resource and organizational strategies to advance women and close the gender gap. It is a must-read for management leaders, HR professionals, and gender and diversity organizational scholars of all levels"--Provided by publisher.

Issued also in electronic format.