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Porträtt av Mats Alvesson. Foto.

Mats Alvesson

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Porträtt av Mats Alvesson. Foto.

Gender and organization : Toward a differentiated understanding

Författare

  • Mats Alvesson
  • Yvonne D. Billing

Summary, in English

This paper treats a number of issues within the area of gender and organization. Alternative approaches are discussed — from comparing groups of women and men in organizations to using gender as a metaphor for illuminating the character of organizations. The limitations of generalizations on the relationship between gender and organizations are indicated. Instead of advocating a unitary feminine view and making just one case against male-domination and discrimination in organizations, differences between groups of women and a multiplicity of forms of masculinity in working life are suggested. In order to better understand gender bias and conflicts in organizations, a differentiated understanding of gender/ organization relations is suggested, based on an organizational symbolism approach.

Publiceringsår

1992

Språk

Engelska

Sidor

73-103

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

Organization Studies

Volym

13

Issue

1

Dokumenttyp

Artikel i tidskrift

Förlag

SAGE Publications

Ämne

  • Gender Studies
  • Sociology

Aktiv

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISSN: 1741-3044