Creating Gender-Inclusive Organizations

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