Gendered Behavior at Work

Despite the fact that women re-entered the workforcein greater numbers many decades ago and variousanti-discrimination laws have been passed, sex andgender inequality and discrimination still prevail,as evidenced by sex segregation, the glass ceilingeffect and the gender wage gap. While many theories,like human capital theory, have been offered toaccount for these inequalities, recent researchindicates additional explanations are needed. In thisbook, a model of gendered behavior is proposed andempirically tested. The analysis includes anexamination of whether sex and gender identitypredict an individual's approach to work (i.e.,relational or independent) and behavior at work (e.g,organizational citizenship behaviors). It alsoinvestigates the effects of sex, gender identity,approach to work and behaviors on the outcomes ofcompensation, promotion and burnout. The book shedslight on how gendered behavior at work impactsindividual career outcomes and is therefore ofpractical use to all professionals, but particularlythose in Human Resources, Organizational Developmentand Higher Education, who focus on understanding andminimizing gender inequality at work.

Autorentext

Órla NicDomhnaill, Ph.D.: Studied Social-Organizational
Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University. Research
Consultant at Oliver Wyman - Delta Organization & Leadership,
based in New York, U.S.

Klappentext

Despite the fact that women re-entered the workforce
in greater numbers many decades ago and various
anti-discrimination laws have been passed, sex and
gender inequality and discrimination still prevail,
as evidenced by sex segregation, the glass ceiling
effect and the gender wage gap. While many theories,
like human capital theory, have been offered to
account for these inequalities, recent research
indicates additional explanations are needed. In this
book, a model of gendered behavior is proposed and
empirically tested. The analysis includes an
examination of whether sex and gender identity
predict an individual's approach to work (i.e.,
relational or independent) and behavior at work (e.g,
organizational citizenship behaviors). It also
investigates the effects of sex, gender identity,
approach to work and behaviors on the outcomes of
compensation, promotion and burnout. The book sheds
light on how gendered behavior at work impacts
individual career outcomes and is therefore of
practical use to all professionals, but particularly
those in Human Resources, Organizational Development
and Higher Education, who focus on understanding and
minimizing gender inequality at work.