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Knowing your value : women, money, and getting what you're worth / Mika Brzezinski.

Brzezinski, Mika. (Author).

Summary:

Interviews a number of prominent women--including comedian Susie Essman, writer and director Nora Ephron, and TV personality Joy Behar--to reveal how all women can achieve their deserved recognition and financial worth in the modern professional world.

Record details

ISBN: 9781602861343
ISBN: 160286134X
ISBN: 9781602861428
ISBN: 1602861420
Physical Description: x, 194 pages ; 24 cm
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Weinstein Books, [2010]
Copyright: ©2010

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: Success and failure, all at once -- My story: how it begins -- Get out of your way: women as their own worst enemies -- What's a woman worth? The gender wage gap and the perception of value -- Acceptable behavior: a cautionary tale about women acting like men in the workplace -- What men know: we can't act like them, but we can learn from them -- At the bargaining table: table manners and tactical maneuvers -- Allies and enemies: a new appreciation of men in the workplace, and a warning about women -- Motherhood: the game changer -- Conclusion: My story: how it ends -- for now.