American Women Managers and Administrators - Annotated by Judith A Leavitt & Judiet Leavitt (Hardcover)

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While biographical information on many of the women is readily available in other sources, this is a handy compilation, especially for identifying material on contemporary women administrators. It would be appropriate in larger public libraries and academic libraries, especially those that focus on women's studies. Library Journal

Book Synopsis

While biographical information on many of the women is readily available in other sources, this is a handy compilation, especially for identifying material on contemporary women administrators. It would be appropriate in larger public libraries and academic libraries, especially those that focus on women's studies. Library Journal

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?Libraries with Leavitt's Women in Management: An Annotated Bibliography and Sourcelist will want this selection of biographical articles by her, with contributions from Mary R. Curran and Lynda J. Halbert, about 226 living and deceased, 19th- and 20th-century women managers and administrators' in business, education, and government. Articles range from less than a page to four pages, with by- and/or-about bibliographies of varying length accoumpanying some. ... Many of the biographees have been selected because they were firsts'.... Most biographees fall into categories called founders, ' presidents and vice presidents, ' and a large group who occupied or occupy positions of national prominence.' ... For information about those persons for whom it may otherwise be less accessible ... this work will be useful. Both public and academic libraries.?-Choice

?While biographical information on many of the women is readily available in other sources, this is a handy compilation, especially for identifying material on contemporary women administrators. It would be appropriate in larger public libraries and academic libraries, especially those that focus on women's studies.?-Library Journal

"While biographical information on many of the women is readily available in other sources, this is a handy compilation, especially for identifying material on contemporary women administrators. It would be appropriate in larger public libraries and academic libraries, especially those that focus on women's studies."-Library Journal

"Libraries with Leavitt's Women in Management: An Annotated Bibliography and Sourcelist will want this selection of biographical articles by her, with contributions from Mary R. Curran and Lynda J. Halbert, about 226 living and deceased, 19th- and 20th-century women managers and administrators' in business, education, and government. Articles range from less than a page to four pages, with by- and/or-about bibliographies of varying length accoumpanying some. ... Many of the biographees have been selected because they were firsts'.... Most biographees fall into categories called founders, ' presidents and vice presidents, ' and a large group who occupied or occupy positions of national prominence.' ... For information about those persons for whom it may otherwise be less accessible ... this work will be useful. Both public and academic libraries."-Choice

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