Women and Leadership: Opportunities for Women Managing E-Businesses

Alfred Akakpo; Stella Xu

doi:10.4135/9781526444936

Women and Leadership: Opportunities for Women Managing E-Businesses

Alfred Akakpo
, Stella Xu

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Abstract

This case study discusses the opportunities and challenges that women in senior management roles face in e-business organisations. The focus is on Alibaba, China’s biggest e-commerce company. Students are asked to evaluate the company’s strengths and weaknesses in its journey to encourage women in leadership, within the context of broader issues of gender equality.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sage Publications
Publisher	SAGE Publications
Pages	1-16
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9781526444936
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526444936
Publication status	Published - 2 Jan 2018

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SDG 5 Gender Equality

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