Creating Gender-Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice

With fresh insights on diversity, inclusion, and female leadership, this book will guide managers and organizations as they bridge the gap between research and practice, and better position women in work spaces. Creating Gender-Inclusive Organizations addresses how to improve the climate for gender inclusion; leverage the benefits of gender diverse teams; advance and retain women in STEM; support women in entrepreneurial and high growth firms; and implement D & I initiatives. This book is a must-read for practitioners and human resource and diversity leaders, as well as scholars and students focused on improving the effectiveness of gender diversity and inclusion initiatives within organizations.

Table of Contents:
Foreword Alyssa Panitch, Purdue University Preface David Hummels, Purdue University 1. Introduction: Making the Case for Gender Inclusion and Women’s Career Equality at Work Ellen Ernst Kossek, Purdue University and Kyung-Hee Lee, Purdue University Part I: Fostering Positive Work for Women 2. Creating Gender Inclusive Climates and Conversations What the Research Tells Us: The Role of Inclusive Climates in Closing the Gender Gap Lisa Nishii, Cornell University View from Practice: The Power in "Staying vs. Leaving" Conversations to Create an Inclusive Workplace at Accenture Nellie Borrero, Accenture Integrating Research and Practice: Gender Inclusive Climates Charlice Hurst, University of Notre Dame Managerial and Organizational Actions for Creating Inclusive Climates Ellen Ernst Kossek, Purdue University and Kyung-Hee Lee, Purdue University 3. Mentoring and Other Strategies for Advancing Women’s Careers What the Research Tells Us: Glass Ceiling Chisels Belle Rose Ragins, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee View from Practice: Advancing Women at IBM Rosalia Thomas, IBM Integrating Research and Practice: Mentoring Patrice Buzzanell, University of South Florida Managerial and Organizational Actions for Mentoring and Advancing Women Ellen Ernst Kossek, Purdue University and Kyung-Hee Lee, Purdue University Part II: Gender Inclusion in Industry and Organizational Contexts 4. How to Leverage Diverse Teams What the Research Tells Us: Claiming the Unexpected Value of Diversity Denise Lewin Loyd, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign View from Practice: Engaging Teams for Business Success at PWC Anne Donovan, PricewaterhouseCoopers Integrating Research and Practice: Diverse Teams Beth Livingston, University of Iowa Managerial and Organizational Actions for Creating Inclusive Teams Ellen Ernst Kossek, Purdue University and Kyung-Hee Lee, Purdue University 5. Learning from STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Contexts What the Research Tells Us: That None Shall Perish Kelly Mack, Association of American Colleges & Universities, Chris Sahley, Purdue University, and Orlando Taylor, Fielding Graduate University View from Practice: Learning from Successful Women in the STEM Field Mariana Monteiro, FCM, LLC Integrating Research and Practice: STEM Contexts Diana Bilimoria, Case Western Reserve University Managerial and Organizational Actions to Transform STEM Contexts Ellen Ernst Kossek, Purdue University and Kyung-Hee Lee, Purdue University 6. Learning from Entrepreneurial Settings What the Research Tells Us: The Glass Ceiling of Entrepreneurship and How Women Are Breaking Free Kim Eddleston, Northeastern University View from Practice: Emerging Organizational Culture and Inclusion Nina Swanson, Walmart Integrating Research and Practice: Entrepreneurial Settings Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University Managerial and Organizational Actions to Create Inclusive Entrepreneurial Settings Ellen Ernst Kossek, Purdue University and Kyung-Hee Lee, Purdue University 7. Epilogue: A Beginning Blueprint for Organizations and Researchers to Advance Gender Inclusion and Equality (with Caveats) Ellen Ernst Kossek, Purdue University and Kyung-Hee Lee, Purdue University Acknowledgments 

About the Author :
Ellen Ernst Kossek is the Basil S. Turner Professor at Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management and Research Director of the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence. Kyung-Hee Lee is a research associate and project manager at the Susan Bulkeley Butler Center for Leadership Excellence at Purdue University.