Paths to Power How Insiders and Outsiders Shaped American Business Leadership

Name: Paths to Power How Insiders and Outsiders Shaped American Business Leadership
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ISBN: 9781422101988

ISBN-10: 1422101983

ISBN-13: 9781422101988

Edition: 2007

Authors: Laura G. Singleton, Nitin Nohria, Laura G. Singleton

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Who made it to the top of Corporate America in the twentieth century? And what do their experiences mean for the next generation of business leaders? In Paths to Power, Anthony J. Mayo, Nitin Nohria, and Laura G. Singleton answer these questions. The authors explore access to business leadership opportunities-showing how a small group of "insiders" possesses advantages that facilitate a smooth journey to the top while a larger group of "outsiders" faces disadvantages that make their path to leadership positions more difficult. Yet throughout the history of American business, the composition of insiders and outsiders has shifted. Examining data on leader birthplaces, religious affiliation,…

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List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Publication date: 1/1/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 292
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Foreword


Acknowledgments



Paths to Power: Tracing a Full Century of Changing Access



Birthplace: Exploiting the Power of Place



Nationality: From Fiery Melting Pots to Mainstream Professionals



Religion: Infiltrating the Protestant Establishment over Generations



Education: Degrees Go from Ornamental to Essential



Class: Advantages That Persist



Gender and Race: How Ultimate Outsiders Inch Inward



Into the Twenty-First Century: Open Doors or Glass Ceilings?


Appendix


Notes


Bibliography


Index


About the Authors