Decisions Without Hierarchy

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The Business Women’s Group

The national organization of the business women’s group was founded in 1919. This organization has a long tradition of supporting women’s rights and goals in the workplace. The mission statement of this national organization is to promote “full participation, equality, and economic self-sufficiency for working women.”¹ Its objectives are summarized as follows: to elevate the standards for women in business and the professions; to promote the interests of business and professional women; to bring about a spirit of cooperation among business and professional women of the United States; and to extend opportunities to business and professional women through education geared toward industrial, scientific, and vocational ...