Gendered Hierarchies of Dependency

"Gendered Hierarchies of Dependency compares the experience of female accountants in Germany to those in the UK. This insightful book is a valuable addition to the comparative study of accounting and to the literature on gender at work. * Matthew Gill, Author of Accountants' Truth * Kokot Blamey provides a fascinating and in-depth account of women's careers in professional accountancy in Germany and the UK. Her powerful analysis identifies that sexism, job insecurity and gendered hierarchies of dependency persist under neo-liberal capitalism. * Kathryn Haynes, Professor of Accounting, Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University * The book brilliantly illuminates the functioning of the accounting profession in regard to gender. Drawing on a rich body of empirical material, Patrizia Kokot-Blamey offers a compelling comparative analysis of how women partners make sense of careers, sexism, motherhood, and job security in Germany and the UK. A thought-provoking book. * Elisabeth Kelan, Professor of Leadership, Essex Business School, University of Essex * Kokot Blamey questions whether creating standardized career structures that offer the illusion of individual ""choice and autonomy"" are truly satisfying solutions for women who seek to personally control their bodies and reproductive experiences crossing work and nonwork boundaries. Scholars and managers seeking a thoughtful current analysis of the complexity of truly supporting mothers' careers across societies should read this fascinating book. * Ellen Ernst Kossek, Basil S. Turner Distinguished Professor of Management, Krannert School of Management, Purdue University * Gendered Hierarchies of Dependency: Women Making Partnership in Accountancy Firms provides an original, and accessible account of the persistence of gender inequality at the top levels of organisations despite the attention paid to equalities and diversity policies. * Diane Perrons, Professor Emerita Feminist Political Economy, London School of Economics and Political Science *"