Exploring gender at work : multiple perspectives / / editor, Joan Marques

• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2021]; ©2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxix, 480 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 331.4133
• Soggetto topico: Sex role in the work environment; Sex discrimination in employment; Women - Employment
• Persona (resp. second.): MarquesJoan
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Editor and Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Gender: A Historical Overview -- 1 History of Empowerment: How Far Have We Come? -- Introduction -- Critical Theory -- Popular Culture and Feminism -- Books -- Music -- The Roaring 20s -- Conservative 1950s -- Social Revolution of the 1960s -- PEST Milestones -- Political -- Economic -- Social/Cultural -- Technological -- Demographic Landscape of the Workplace -- Shifts in the Demographic Landscape of the Workplace -- Shifts in Gender Positions of Power -- Chapter Takeaways -- References -- 2 Patriarchy, Religion, and Society -- Introduction -- Ancient Philosophy and Religion -- Modern Patriarchy -- Conclusion -- Chapter Takeaways -- References -- 3 Gender-Based Inequality in the Modern American Society -- Introduction -- Gender-Based Inequality in the United States -- Theoretical Frameworks for Understanding Gender-Based Inequality -- Individual Level Theories -- Interactional Level Theories -- Organizational Level Theories -- Synthesizing the Theoretical Frameworks -- Case Study: Cumulative Disadvantage at Work -- Conclusion -- Chapter Takeaways -- References -- Part II Contemporary Gender-Based Issues -- 4 Gender and Communication: Are There Decisive Differences? -- Introduction -- Communication and Gender -- Gender and Virtual Communication -- Gender and Nonverbal Communication -- Gender and Information Processing -- Considering Gender Communication Differences -- Are Women More Vocal Than Men? -- Are Women More Verbally Skilled Than Men? -- Are Men More Action-Oriented and Women More Relationship-Oriented in Their Language Use? -- Are Men More Competitive and Women More Cooperative in Their Language Use? -- Is There a Difference in Communication Philosophy Between Men and Women? -- Do Women Smile More Than Men?. ; Do Men and Women Touch in Communication for Different Reasons? -- Addressing Gender Communication Patterns in Contemporary Times -- Chapter Takeaways -- References -- 5 The Conundrum of Gender Stereotypes -- Introduction -- Gender Stereotypes Impede Women's Professional Growth -- The Maternal Wall Bias -- Actions -- A Battle Women Don't Even Know They Are fighting: Unconscious Bias -- Make the Unconscious Conscious -- Actions -- Male Stereotypes Impede Men's Emotional Growth -- The Hidden Battle of Gender Stereotypes -- Ricky and Alan -- Action -- Celeste and David -- Actions -- The Conundrum -- Chapter Takeaways -- 6 Masculinity at Work -- Masculinity and Gender Equality -- Masculinity Enactments in the Workplace -- Masculinity Identity Threat -- Masculinity Contest Culture in Organizations -- Chapter Takeaways -- References -- 7 Gender Stereotypes: The Profiling of Women in Marketing -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Gender Stereotypes -- The "Mold" versus "Mirror" Debate -- Female Portrayals in Advertising Review -- Methodology -- Meta-Analysis -- Content Analysis -- Collecting Materials -- Findings -- Female Portrayals in Advertising Since 2000 -- Female Consumer Profiles -- Discussion and Conclusion -- Chapter Takeaways -- References -- 8 Deciding to Be Authentic: Transgender Employees and Their Decision to Be Out at Work -- Introduction -- Challenges to Transgender Employees Coming Out at Work -- Transitioning and the Stigmatization of Transgender People -- Transition Plans for Creating Psychological Safety -- Structural Level Stigma and Workplace Transition Plans -- Interpersonal Level Stigma and Workplace Transition Plans -- Summary and Recommendations -- Chapter Takeaways -- References -- Part III Gender Approaches Across the Disciplines -- 9 Gender Diversity, Unconscious Bias, and Leadership for Organizational and Planetary Health. ; Introduction -- What Is Gender Diversity? -- Planetary Health and Toxic Leadership -- Tokenism -- The Role of Unconscious Bias -- Gender Diversity for Planetary Health -- Leadership for Organizational and Planetary Health -- A Roadmap for Greater Inclusion of Gender Diversity -- Chapter Takeaways -- References -- 10 Working More Effectively with Non-binary Colleagues -- Introduction -- Transgender 101 -- Our Purpose -- Pause -- Introspect -- Conclusion -- Chapter Takeaways -- References -- 11 Gender Equality & -- Gender Equity: Strategies for Bridging the Gender Gap in the Corporate World -- Introduction -- Gender Equality vs. Gender Equity -- The Imperatives for Bridging the Gap -- Measuring Gender Diversity -- Corporate Governance Codes -- Legislation: Company's Act 2013: A Case Study of India -- The Way Forward -- Chapter Takeaways -- References -- 12 Restoring the Leadership Balance: WOMEN UNITE -- Introduction -- A Disheartening Reality -- Considering the Origins -- A Recurring Story of Harsh Treatment -- Glass and Pink Ceilings -- Women Unite -- Chapter Takeaways -- References -- 13 What Hinders Me from Moving Ahead? Gender Identity's Impact on Women's Entrepreneurial Intention -- Introduction -- Female Entrepreneurs' Identity -- How Do These Multiple Identities Impact Women's Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy? -- How Do We Make Sure that Identity Undoing Is Positive? -- Conclusion -- Chapter Takeaways -- References -- 14 Reviewing Representations of the Ubiquitous "Entrepreneurs Wife" -- Introduction -- Some Brief Methodological Considerations -- Synthesizing Literature on Entrepreneurs Wives -- Media Representations -- Academic Representations -- Considering Empirical Representations of Entrepreneurs Wives -- Further Discussion, Interpretation, and Conclusion -- Chapter Takeaways -- References. ; 15 Strategies to Build Women Leaders Globally: Think Managers, Think Men -- Think Leaders, Think Women -- Introduction -- Myths and Truths About Women Leaders -- Strengths of Women -- Women vs. Men Leadership Styles -- Women vs. Men Communication Styles -- Challenges Holding Women Leaders Back -- Overcome 'Queen Bee' Syndrome -- Impart Soft Skills Training for Women Leaders -- Equip Networking Skills for Women Leaders -- Close the Gender Pay Gap Globally -- Ensure Work-Life Integration for Women -- Build a Team of Connections Globally -- Leverage Social Media -- Humanize Your Leadership Brand -- Smashing Through the Glass Ceiling -- Chapter Takeaways -- References -- 16 Feminism: Legitimate, Fearful, or Feared -- Introduction -- Who's Who of Women in the Bible -- Legitimate -- Fearful -- Wicked Women -- Biblical Women in Leadership Roles -- Who's There, yet Missing in the Bible -- The Unnamed Women of the Bible -- Biblical Reference to Equality -- Conclusion -- Chapter Takeaways -- References -- Part IV Cultural Influences and Gender -- 17 If Iceland Is a Gender Paradise, Where Are the Women CEOs of Listed Companies? -- Introduction -- Explanations for the Gender Gap in Senior Positions -- Gender Quotas -- The Icelandic Context -- Methods -- Study Participants and Procedure -- Instrument and Analysis -- Results -- The Lack of Women CEOs of Listed Companies -- Actions to Increase the Number of Women in Executive Positions -- Enactment of Gender Quota on Executive Positions in Icelandic Companies -- Discussion -- Chapter Takeaways -- References -- 18 Senior Executive Women's Views on Female Solidarity: The Role of Perceived Gender Salience -- Introduction -- Why Does Context Matter? -- Delving into the Role of Context: The Case of Turkey -- Method -- To Support or Not to Support: Views on Female Solidarity -- Exploring the Positive Views. ; Exploring the Negative Views -- Implications for Understanding Senior Executive Women's Views on Female Solidarity -- Practical Implications -- Chapter Takeaways -- References -- 19 Gender Quota for Workplace Inclusivity: A Mere Band-Aid? -- Introduction -- The Gendered Business Model -- Does Gender Diversity at the Workplace Work? -- The Norwegian Experiment and the Verdict on Gender Quota in Business -- Gender Quota in Boardrooms: The Dominos Effect -- Boardrooms in India -- The Need and Push Toward Gender Quota in India -- Toward Gender Diversity on Indian Boards: The First Few Steps -- Female Directors on Indian Boards -- Women on Board: Has India Done Enough? -- What More Needs to Be Done -- Conclusion -- Chapter Takeaways -- References -- 20 Creating Inclusion for Transwomen at Work Through Corporate Social Responsibility: The Contributions of Bandhu in Bangladesh -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Transwomen and the Hijra Community in South Asia -- The Problem of Employment for Transwomen in Bangladesh -- Bandhu: A Human Rights Pioneer in Bangladesh -- Bandhu's Implementing Function in the CSR Project and the Lives of Transwomen -- Tales of Transwomen: The Life of Shima -- Tales of Transwomen: The Life of Dilruba -- Creating Inclusion for Transwomen in Organizations -- The Challenges of Shima and Dilruba After Their Recruitment -- Bandhu's Approach to Facilitating Transwomen Inclusion in the CSR Project -- Conclusion and Chapter Takeaways -- References -- 21 Working While Homosexual in South Africa: Where Are We Now? -- Introduction -- Homosexuality in South Africa -- Attitudes Toward Homosexuality in South Africa -- Gaining an Integrated View on the Experiences of Gay and Lesbian Employees Derived from Both Data and the Literature -- Stereotypes -- Prejudice -- Discrimination -- Religion and Prejudice -- Managerial Implications. ; Future Research Directions.
• Titolo autorizzato: Exploring gender at work
• ISBN: 3-030-64319-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910484425503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II