The Paula Principle:
why women lose out at work — and what needs to be done about it
The Paula Principle:
why women lose out at work — and what needs to be done about it
Overview
A thoughful analysis of how we can make the world of work fairer for women, for fans of Sheryl Sandberg.
Whereas The Peter Principle, a four-million–copy bestseller from the 1960s, argued that most (male) workers will inevitably be promoted to one level beyond their competence, Schuller shows how women today face the opposite scenario: their skills are being wasted as they work below their competence levels.
Schuller blends interviews and studies with examples drawn popular culture, and examines how attitudes have changed, from the advent of higher education for women in the 19th century to female dominance at all academic levels today. He also reveals how this has translated — or failed to translate — into the lived experiences of professional women, whether they are nursery workers, council employees, journalists, or oil company executives.
Engrossing and full of everyday insights into how gender impacts on working life, The Paula Principle is a well-reasoned analysis of the obstacles that many women face, and a call for us to challenge them on a personal, organizational, and societal level.
Details
- Format
- Size
- Extent
- ISBN
- RRP
- Pub date
- Paperback
- 5.1in x 7.8in
- 256 pages
- 9781947534155
- USD$15.95
- 28 August 2018
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Awards
- Shortlisted for the 2018 CMI Management Book of the Year 'The Commuter's Read'
Praise
“A really interesting book—and an encouraging one, despite its central premise. It provides an absorbing and accessible look at what exactly holds today’s women back—and what we can do about it. The Paula Principle deserves to become an instant classic.”
“The Paula Principle is an important book. Tom Schuller presents fresh reasons which explain women's continued disadvantage in the workplace and what can be done about this. The book's case studies and examples also make the book eminently readable.”
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