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Powerful Women: Dancing on the Glass Ceiling »
Authors: Sam Parkhouse, James Dyson, James Dyson
ISBN-13: 9780471499053, ISBN-10: 0471499056
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: July 2001
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Sam Parkhouse
SAM PARKHOUSE is a journalist and author. He has written for many national newspapers including the Financial Times and the Daily Mail. He has been City Correspondent for a national news agency.
Book Synopsis
Parkhouse, a journalist and profile-writer, discusses the lives and accomplishments of 26 women who have achieved success and prominence in the business world in the UK. The profiles have a slightly uncomfortably "promotional" feel but some of the personal stories nevertheless may be inspiring. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Booknews
Parkhouse, a journalist and profile-writer, discusses the lives and accomplishments of 26 women who have achieved success and prominence in the business world in the UK. The profiles have a slightly uncomfortably "promotional" feel but some of the personal stories nevertheless may be inspiring. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Table of Contents
| List of Key Players | ||
| Foreword | ||
| Introduction | ||
| Author's Biography | ||
| 1 | Eve of a New Era | 1 |
| 2 | Shifting Sands | 15 |
| 3 | Shaking the Tree | 25 |
| 4 | In the Shop Window | 37 |
| 5 | Media Queens | 49 |
| 6 | On Top, Over Here | 73 |
| 7 | The Division Bell | 89 |
| 8 | A Fair Hearing | 111 |
| 9 | Opportunity Knocks | 137 |
| 10 | Squaring the Circle | 161 |
| 11 | Tales of the City | 181 |
| 12 | Sex in the City | 199 |
| 13 | A Question of Balance | 221 |
| 14 | The Way Forward | 229 |
| Bibliography | 233 | |
| Index | 235 |
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