Female Ambition: How To Reconcile Work And Family Ambición Femenina. English

Female Ambition traces the development of women in the workplace, and focuses on a host of critical issues such as current governmental legislation and the family unit, family-responsible companies, personal leadership and the management of time in the workplace and at home. In a comprehensive manner, the book addresses the challenges that women face as they seek to combine careers with a balanced and fulfilling family life. This book also provides practical tips on achieving this goal, and includes numerous real-life examples. Cover 1 Contents 8 List of Tables 10 Foreword 12 Preface 14 Introduction 16 An agreement between two 18 Companies: a change of mentality 19 1 Being a Woman in the Twenty-first Century 22 The history of women and feminism 22 Men and women: personal complementariness 26 The family today 29 Women, work and family: a triangle in constant evolution 33 2 The Family: Current Situation and Legal Framework 40 New times: things have changed 42 The legal framework: aid, state policies and legislation 45 Some developments towards flexibility in Europe 53 Types of countries in terms of aid 54 3 Women: Agents of Change? 65 What gets in the way of female ambition? 68 The glass ceiling 81 ...and the cement ceiling 84 Female values: more humane companies? 88 4 Work and Family: Can They be Reconciled? 94 A life trajectory with a professional career 94 Dual-income couples: problems and perspectives 95 The family as a resource or problem 98 The family: a school of competencies 102 Work–family conflicts: who is responsible? 105 Talking with the stakeholders 110 5 Family-responsible Companies 122 Pro-family values, programmes and policies 123 The measures, one by one: case studies and solutions 126 Towards a family-responsible company (FRC) 136 6 The Secret of Personal Leadership 143 Emotional intelligence 146 Wanting is being able 147 Motivational conflicts and learning 149 Affective maturity 152 Success and personal life 154 The success of women and the family 157 7 Managing Personal, Family and Professional Time: How to Accomplish Everything 160 Time thieves 160 How to avoid overloading and stress 165 The personal mission 169 Learning to 'make a family' 174 Activity and reflection 176 How to make our time at work more profitable 178 Notes 184 Index 191 A 191 B 191 C 191 D 192 E 192 F 192 G 193 H 193 I 193 J 194 K 194 L 194 M 194 N 194 O 194 P 194 Q 195 R 195 S 195 T 196 U 196 V 196 W 196 In Female Ambition, Nuria Chinchilla - one of Europe's foremost experts on women in the workplace - and researcher Consuelo Leon provide a compelling account of how the growing number of women in the workforce today are combining their professional and family lives. Given its comprehensive approach, Female Ambition is a must-read every woman professional, as well as any HR executive and CEO. Based on new research, the book traces the development of women in the workplace, and focuses on a host of critical issues such as current governmental legislation and the family unit, family-responsible companies, personal leadership and the management of time in the workplace and at home. Female Ambition addresses the critical challenges women face as they seek to combine careers with a balanced and fulfilling family life. The book also provides practical tips on achieving this goal, and includes numerous real-life examples. Moreover, it offers suggestions for business leaders who want to create efficient family-friendly companies in today's global marketplace In Female Ambition, Nuria Chinchilla - One Of Europe's Foremost Experts On Women In The Workplace - And Researcher Consuelo Leon Provide A Compelling Account Of How The Growing Number Of Women In The Workforce Today Are Combining Their Professional And Family Lives. Given Its Comprehensive Approach, Female Ambition Is A Must-read For Every Woman Professional, As Well As Any Human Resource Executive And Chief Executive Officer.--jacket. Being A Woman In The Twenty-first Century -- The Family : Current Situation And Legal Framework -- Women : Agents Of Change? -- Work And Family : Can They Be Reconciled? -- Family-responsible Companies -- The Secret Of Personal Leadership -- Managing Personal, Family, And Professional Time : How To Accomplish Everything. Nuria Chinchilla And Consuelo León. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 169-175) And Index. Translated From The Spanish.