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Gendered nature of managerialism? Case of the National Health Service
Miller, Karen - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 22 (2009) 2, pp. 104-113
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to argue that managerialism, as applied to the public sector, contributes to a gendered organisational culture that disadvantages female career progression. Design/methodology/approach – The research was qualitative in approach and involved...
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The impact of gender culture on women's career trajectories: an Australian case study
North‐Samardzic, Andrea; Taksa, Lucy - In: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 30 (2011) 3, pp. 196-216
Purpose – The aim of this paper is to examine the influence of gender culture and gender subtext on the career … trajectories of women. It examines the organization as an arena in which underlying cultural processes maintain gender distinctions … women's career trajectories in an Australian financial services organization. by examining the gender subtexts of …
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Attitudes to women in management: an analysis of West Midlands businesses
Liff, Sonia; Worrall, Les; Cooper, Cary L. - In: Personnel Review 26 (1997) 3, pp. 152-173
Examines the attitudes of senior, predominantly male staff to women managers in a specific industrial setting ‐ namely the West Midlands region of the UK ‐ using data derived from the Price Waterhouse West Midlands Business Survey. The survey is unique in that it is focused on eliciting the...
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Data inspiring action – getting to the heart of women's career progression
Wichert, Ines; Steele, Peta - In: Strategic HR Review 12 (2013) 3, pp. 126-131
Purpose – This article aims to introduce a three‐level, 11‐factor framework for women's career progression. The framework summarizes the factors that genuinely do make a difference when it comes to women's career progression. Design/methodology/approach – The article combines the...
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Sex role portrayal in television advertising
Wee, Chow‐Hou; Choong, Mei‐Lan; Tambyah, Siok‐Kuan - In: International Marketing Review 12 (1995) 1, pp. 49-64
Men and women have been used to promoting products and services in advertisements since time immemorial. Past research has shown that their depiction was by no means accurate or realistic. Men are typically shown as “macho” while women are usually seen as housewives. Compares the portrayal...
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Gendering of commercial justice – experience of self-employed women in urban Tanzania
Tillmar, Malin - In: Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places … 10 (2016) 1, pp. 101-122
Purpose – Women’s entrepreneurship is often seen as the solution of both economic growth and gender equality. This is … the gendering of commercial justice, a precondition for entrepreneurship. Informed by gender perspectives on women … general level. The gender bias is also reproduced in everyday business life, for example, thorough access to commercial …
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Addressing gender disparities through farming organisations in Malawi
Ager, Charlie - In: Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places … 9 (2015) 4, pp. 361-375
services and markets) and socio-cultural (regarding gender roles and responsibilities). Malawian FOs demonstrated strength in …
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Equal opportunities versus managing diversity
McDougall, Marilyn - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 9 (1996) 5/6, pp. 62-72
which these reflect equal opportunities or managing diversity approaches to the issue of gender. Concludes by assessing the …
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Gender and public service: a case study of Mumbai
Honour, Trudie; Barry, Jim; Palnitkar, Sneha - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 11 (1998) 2/3, pp. 188-200
This paper considers the role of gender in urban governance, taking Mumbai (formerly Bombay) in India as case study …
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Research-based knowledge utilization in a community sport evaluation: a case study
Hills, Laura; Maitland, Alison - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 27 (2014) 2, pp. 165-172
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore key determinants of knowledge utilization in a community sport initiative, with particular attention to key facets of social-organizational approaches including: organizational context including perceived user needs, characteristics of the...
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