Gender in Management (eBook)

Gary N. Powell (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024 | 6., Sixth Edition
Sage Publications, Inc (Verlag)
978-1-0719-1038-2 (ISBN)

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introduction
Optimistic and Pessimistic Views of Gender Equality at Work
Terminology
Dimensions of Diversity
Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Watching Out for Biases
Organization of the Book
Chapter 2: Yesterday and Today
Society Prior to the 20th Century
First Half of the 20th Century
Second Half of the 20th Century
Social Developments in the 21st Century
The COVID-19 Pandemic
Economic Roles in the 21st Century
The Sex Segregation of Occupations
The Sex Gap in Earnings
Looking Forward
Chapter 3: Sex, Gender, and Society
Issues of Sex and Gender
Sex Differences
Children’s Interests and Activities
Adults’ Social Behavior
Gender Stereotypes
Gender Role Identity and Androgyny
Sexism and Racism
Nature and Nurture
Gender Socialization
Beyond Gender Stereotypes and Roles
What′s Next
Chapter 4: Making Employment Decisions
Interdependence of Self-Selection and Organizational Selection Decisions
Self-Selection Decisions
Organizational Selection Decisions
Improving Employment Decisions
Chapter 5: Working in Diverse Teams
Prevalence and Importance of Teams
Sex Effects
Sex Similarity Effects
Sex Diversity Effects
The Role of Situational Factors
Virtual Teams
Building Effective Mixed-Sex Teams
Chapter 6: Leading People
The Gender and Leadership Wars (or My 15 Minutes of Fame)
Leader Preferences
Leader Stereotypes
Linkages of Leadership Theories to Gender Stereotypes
Sex Differences in Leader Behavior and Effectiveness
Glass Ceilings
Promoting Effective Leadership
Chapter 7: Dealing with Social Sexual Behavior in the Workplace
Whether Welcome or Unwelcome, It’s Pervasive
Sexual Harassment
Legacy of the #MeToo Movement
Workplace Romance
Addressing Social Sexual Behavior at Work
Chapter 8: Managing the Work-Family Interface
Increasing Desires for Work–Family Balance
What Does It Mean to Be Successful?
We Are Family
A Juggling Act
Work–Family Decisions by Individuals
Work–Family Decisions by Couples
Being Family Friendly
Balancing Work and Family
Chapter 9: Promoting Nondiscrimination, Diversity, and Inclusion
Organizational Commitment to Diversity
Why Promote Nondiscrimination?
Why Promote Diversity?
Why Promote Inclusion?
Organizational Actions
Conclusions for the Book

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 23.1.2024
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
• Schlagworte: Diversity in the workplace • Gary Powell • Gender and Leadership • Gender and management • gender in management • gender in organizations • Women and Men in Management • Women and Men in Management Gary Powell • Women in Business • Women in Leadership
• ISBN-10: 1-0719-1038-8 / 1071910388
• ISBN-13: 978-1-0719-1038-2 / 9781071910382