{"product_id":"9783031819520","title":"Central Asian Women in Leadership Challenges and Opportunities","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCurrent Perspectives on Asian Women in Leadership\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCentral Asian Women in Leadership\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eChallenges and Opportunities\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAliya Tankibayeva | Gary N. McLean | Dinara Seitova\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Strategic Planning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume examines the unique cultural and socioeconomic aspects of Central Asia and the effects of these elements on women leaders in the region, focusing on five countries. Unfortunately, gender inequality and underutilization of women’s talents are deeply embedded in historical, socio-economic, and cultural developments of this region. Nevertheless, despite the difficulties Central Asian women leaders face, there are emerging patterns of changes and improvement in the current state of women. This book discusses the impact of these changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe book opens with an overview chapter that covers the historical and socio-cultural background for the region, followed by five chapters devoted to each Central Asian country. Next, there are chapters discussing leadership opportunities for women, in business as well as education and government. The closing chapter identifies commonalities and differences among countries in the region and offers a future avenues of research.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis edited book has critical implications for the development of women leaders in Central Asia, providing insights that explain the background, current tendencies, and future opportunities for developing the potential of highly qualified women leaders in the Central Asian countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Aliya Tankibayeva (PhD, MPA) \u003c\/strong\u003eis a senior lecturer and researcher at the al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Department of Recreational Geography and Tourism, Kazakhstan. Her research interests are sustainable resource policy, gender policy, and women's leadership.  She has co-authored journal articles and policy papers on women's leadership in sustainable natural resources management, including those from a comparative perspective. She was a Kazakhstan country co-investigator for GLOBE-2020 (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness), a world study on leadership practices and ideals. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDinara Seitova\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor at KIMEP University, Kazakhstan, a western-style university and one of the leading universities in Central Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary N. McLean\u003c\/strong\u003e has 50 years of experience as an HRD\/OD consultant, working extensively globally, including being a PI on a USAID project on educational reform in Kyrgyzstan. He is currently a full-time professor in the PhD program in the School of Human Resource and Organization Development at the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Bangkok, Thailand.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 May 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783031819520\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e190\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51032657559692,"sku":"9783031819520","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031819520.jpg?v=1782485854","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783031819520","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}