Breaking through the Brass Ceiling

Women in the U.S. military have found the road to
the top positions to be a very long and slow
process. This book is the result of a study on the
small group of military women who have broken
through the "brass ceiling" of the military to
become General and Flag officers, and their
strategies for career success. These strategies
include, but are not limited to, decisions about
career versus family, leadership style, behavior in
the workplace, mentoring relationships, and response
to career and personal challenges. While some
recent research has focused on executive women in
the civilian workplace, there is little to no
similar research on executive military women. This
research fills the gap in knowledge about women in
the elite echelons of the military, and finds that
they can have both a satisfying and successful
military career, as well as a nurturing home life.

Autorentext
Dr.Iskra is a retired Navy Commander. She was the first woman in the Navy to command a ship, the USS OPPORTUNE (ARS-41). She has an M.A.in National Security and Strategic Studies; and a Ph.D.in Sociology (Military and Gender Studies) from the University of Maryland. She is considered a specialist in women's military issues.

Klappentext
Women in the U.S. military have found the road to the top positions to be a very long and slow process. This book is the result of a study on the small group of military women who have broken through the "brass ceiling" of the military to become General and Flag officers, and their strategies for career success. These strategies include, but are not limited to, decisions about career versus family, leadership style, behavior in the workplace, mentoring relationships, and response to career and personal challenges. While some recent research has focused on executive women in the civilian workplace, there is little to no similar research on executive military women. This research fills the gap in knowledge about women in the elite echelons of the military, and finds that they can have both a satisfying and successful military career, as well as a nurturing home life.