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Intersections of gender, age and occupational group in the Finnish defence forces
Otonkorpi-Lehtoranta, Katri; Leinonen, Minna; Nikkanen, … - In: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 34 (2015) 7, pp. 593-607
framework of intercategorical analysis, this paper contributes to the methodological debate on intersectionality. The purpose of … this paper is to explore intersectionality on the organizational level in the Finnish defence forces (FDF). In the paper …, the authors explore how the interactions between categories of gender, age, and position in the organization explain the …
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A multi‐method approach for looking inside healthcare practices
Gorli, Mara; Kaneklin, Cesare; Scaratti, Giuseppe - In: Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management: … 7 (2012) 3, pp. 290-307
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore a specific multi‐method approach with which to detect and analyze professional practices in order to support organizational reflection and change. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a case study, the paper describes the methodological...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014989161
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New maids – new butlers? Polish domestic workers in Germany and commodification of social reproductive work
Palenga‐Möllenbeck, Ewa - In: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal 32 (2013) 6, pp. 557-574
Polish handymen or elderly care workers in Germany results from and recreates social inequalities based on gender, class and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014720557
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Participatory methodologies for intersectional research in organisations
Plowman, Penelope J. - In: Journal of Organizational Ethnography 5 (2016) 1, pp. 28-43
ethnographic case study addressing gender, race, power and change. The main contribution of this paper is a methodological one. The … gendered organisation and examines subjectivities and gender power relations embedded in organisational culture. Findings … questions for reflecting on race and gender when participants know the research context; the significance of reflexive practice …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014892611
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The panacea of culture: the changing fortunes and careers of China’s Dongba priests
Xie, Zheng; Altman, Yochanan - In: Cross Cultural Management 22 (2015) 4, pp. 649-660
economy and a central career track within it. Originality/value – The case study testifies to the encounter of a major modern …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014692799
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Performance management, budgeting, and legitimacy‐based change in educational organisations
Fowler, Carolyn - In: Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change 5 (2009) 2, pp. 168-196
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to document the types of and any changes in the budgeting and performance management practices of New Zealand primary educational organisations and explain why they occurred using an institutional theory framework. In doing so, it will provide an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014840314
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Local planning for sustainable development
Saunders, Caroline; Dalziel, Paul - In: Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places … 4 (2010) 3, pp. 252-267
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how a “capital‐based” framework can be used by a small local government to plan sustainable development to promote the social, economic, environmental and cultural well‐being of their communities. Design/methodology/approach – This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014857887
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Organisations in the public sector: stakeholders, context and PHARMAC
Wynn‐Williams, K.L.H. - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 25 (2012) 5, pp. 346-356
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how the public sector entity within New Zealand's public health system, the Pharmaceutical Management Agency (PHARMAC), continues to operate unfettered, with minimal government interference, in the face of ongoing public challenges....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014799141
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Managerialism, information technology and health reform in New Zealand
Doolin, Bill; Lawrence, Stewart - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 10 (1997) 1/2, pp. 108-122
Recent health reform in New Zealand has transformed public hospitals and related health services into Crown Health Enterprises (CHEs), which have a statutory objective to operate as successful and efficient businesses. Examines managerialist interpretations of a proposed executive information...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014799360
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Introducing system contradiction to effect change in the public sector
Lawrence, Stewart; Doolin, Bill - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 10 (1997) 7, pp. 490-504
The purpose of this paper is twofold. The first part introduces a theoretical argument from Giddens to help explain the way in which accounting systems and systems of accountability have changed abruptly in New Zealand’s health care sector. The changes are proceeding, surrounded by controversy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014799383