Book Review: Women in Management. Current Research Issues, Vol. 2
Abstract
488 Book Reviews Marilyn J. Davidson and Ronald J. Burke (eds.): Women in Management. Current Research Issues, Vol. 2 2000, London: Sage. 309 pages. Iris C. Fischlmayr Center for Research in International Business, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria Slowly but surely more and more women are becoming well educated and have positions at all hierarchical levels in organizations - but females in top management are still rare. The situation of gainfully employed women, especially of women in management, has been a research subject in dif- ferent disciplines (e.g. human resource management, organizational stud- ies, sociology, psychology) for some time. Women in Management, Vol. 2, edited by Davidson and Burke, provides an interesting collection of articles which contribute to our understanding of female managers. The researchers (mainly from the UK and the US) deal with current issues in research across several disciplines. Although most of the literature about 'female topics' has been written by women, it should be stressed that the gender composition of authors in this book is well-balanced. The introductory chapter presents the contents of the book and concludes with an excellent survey of the current situation of women in management, thereby creating interest to read the