1st Edition

Corporate Strategy A Feminist Perspective

By Angelique Du-Toit Copyright 2006
126 Pages
by Routledge

128 Pages
by Routledge

126 Pages
by Routledge

This book takes a fresh look at corporate strategy, exploring it from a feminist perspective. Challenging male-dominated theory, Corporate Strategy looks at unquestioned assumptions held about strategy in practice and academia, including whether women approach strategy differently from men, and if so, how their approach differs? Reviewing the histories of strategy and feminism, the book... Read more

Introduction : Outlining the Challenge to a Male Dominated Perspective of Strategy  1. The Dominant Paradigms of Strategy  2. The Illusion of Diversity  3. Paternalism and Hegemony  4. Postmodernism and Little Narratives  5. Identity the Product of Social Constructionism  6. The Science of Complexity Theory  7. The Silent Voice of Feminism  Conclusion: Putting the Case of a Balanced Perspective on Strategy

Biography

Angélique du Toit combines Executive Coaching with academia, running a Postgraduate Diploma in Organisational Coaching for senior managers at the Sunderland Business School, UK. She has worked as a senior manager in both blue chip and medium sized organizations, and also spent a number of years as a fashion designer.