Rural women in leadership : positive factors in leadership development /

• Main Author: McVay, Lori Ann, (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2013.
• Subjects: Women in rural development.; Rural women > Social conditions.; Leadership.; Social Psychology and Social Anthropology, (New March 2000); Women.; Rural Sociology, (New March 2000); Rural Development, (New March 2000); Man.; Psychosocial aspects.; Rural development.; Rural women.; Woman's status.; Electronic books.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (v, 151 pages) : illustrations, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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The study presented in this book was undertaken as a means of ascertaining the key factors facilitating the development and acquisition of leadership skills among women leaders from rural areas of Northern Ireland. Two secondary questions guided the research design. First, what people, organizations and/or events supported these women's development and acquisition of leadership skills? And, secondly, what thought processes and choices did they exercise in order to overcome obstacles in their development as leaders? It is hoped that this book will be useful in both responding to and generating questions regarding the position of rural women in society and organizations, and that the findings will be of use to policy makers concerned with supporting leadership development among rural women.