Career Patterns and Policies of Female Leaders in China : Springer : 9789811630873 : 9811630879 : 15 Jul 2022 : China's late Chairman Mao Zedong once said ?Women hold up half the world?, but in several respects the full emancipation of women still remains a global challenge. This book, based on extensive empirical studies on Chinese female leaders in different fields, develops a ?female professional status attainment theory?. It summarizes the conditions for Chinese women to become leaders in various professions as the following: increased human, economic and social capital; gender equality awareness; gender-friendly environment; and improved work-life-balance. The book also proposes supporting policies for the development of high-level female talents female leaders in three different sectors: women in politics, in professional fields, and in enterprise management. With the comprehensive perspectives of female leaders' development that addresses women's unique needs in organizations, t