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Gender Issues in the Workplace: A Case Study Approach and Instructor's Notes for Gender in the Workplace: A Case Study Approach, Jacqueline DeLaat, 102 pages and 40 pages, ISBN 0-7619-1478-1 (Hardcover) and ISBN 0-7619-1479-X (paperback), Sage Publications, price $29.00.

Although women have made progress toward equality in the workplace, gender issues continue to surface in today's work environment. How are these issues best confronted? This brief collection of cases is designed to help students and employees gain a hands-on understanding of gender issues in the workplace and to provide the necessary tools to handle them. Based on actual legal cases, nationally reported incidents, and personal interview the case studies in Gender Issues in the Workplace address the range and types of gender issues including: gender stereotypes about work; gender discrimination; balancing work and family responsibilities, and sexual harassment. Teaching notes include classroom assignments and strategies, background legislation, and supplemental reading. An ideal supplement for courses in Management, Human Resources, Public Administration, Gender Studies, Industrial Psychology, and Sociology of Work. Professionals in human resources, training and consulting will also find Gender in the Workplace a useful resource.