Gender, Culture and Organizational Change : Putting Theory into Practice

ISBN-13: 9780415111867 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 299 str.

Catherine Itzin; Janet Newman

Opis

A discussion of knowledge about gender and organizations, this text examines gender-based inequality in organizations. It considers how sexual and social relations between women and men based on sexuality, power and control determine the cultures, structures and practices of organization as well as the experiences of men and women working in them. The study represents a decade of experience of managing change and implementing theory in public sector organizations during a period of major social, political and economic transition and analyzes the progress that has been made. It expands to make wider connections with women and trade unions in Europe and management development for women in the developing countries of Africa and Asia. It should be useful reading for students in social policy, gender studies and sociology including professionals with an interest in understanding the dynamics of the workplace.

Recenzje

'A practical travel guide to gender issues and organisational life...serves as a management consultant's handbook of approved interventions and change management methodologies for engineering more gender-sensitive organisational cultures and practices.' - Social Policy

'Refreshing, ambitious and important.' - Organization Studies

Spis treści

Part 1: Gendering Organizational Culture 1. Gender and Cultural Change Janet Newman, lecturer in Public Policy and Strategy,(INLOGOV), University of Birmingham 2. The Gender Culture: Cowboys and Hobbled Horses Catherine Itzin, Department of Health and University of Bradford 3. Why Move Over? Men and Locations of Power Kate French, City University, Coventry Polytechinic 4. A Gender Typology of Organizational Change Di Parkin, Sheffield Hallam University, formerly Head of Women's Unit Ealing Council, and Sue Maddock, Manchester Business School 5. The Double Jeopardy of Age and Gender Catherine Itzin, Department of Health and University of Bradford, and Chris Phillipson, University of Keele 6. The Silence and Din of Domination: The Gendered Culture of Organizations Elizabeth Harlow, University of Bradford, and Jeff Hearn, University of Bradford, and Wendy Parkin, Huddersfield University 7. Diversity and Change: Gender, Welfare and Organizational Relations Janet Newman, University of Birmingham, and Fiona Williams, Open University Part 2: Strategies for Organizational Change 8. Crafting Strategy to Create Women Friendly Work Catherine Itzin, Department of Health and University of Bradford 9. Working for Equality in the London Borough of Hounslow Munira Thobani, Head of Equal Opportunities,London Borough of Hounslow 10. Challenging Racism: the BBC Mentor Scheme Jackee Holder, formerly Women's Unit, London Borough of Southwark 11. Women in Social Services: Accelerating the Process of Change Averil Nottage, Department of Health 12. Leading in Their Own Ways: Women Chief Executives in Local Government Judy White, University of Birmingham 13. Redrawing the Boundaries: Trade Unions, Women and 'Europe' ynthia Cockburn, Centre for Research in Gender, Ethnicity and Social Change, City University 14. The Gender Lens: Management Development for Women in 'Developing Countries' Gwendoline Williams, University of West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago, and Marion Macalpine, Management Consultant 15. Gender, Culture, Power and Change: A Materialist Analysis Catherine Itzin, Department of Health and University of Bradford 16. Making Connections: Frameworks for Change Janet Newman, University of Birmingham

O autorze

Catherine Itzen, Janet Newman