Gendered organizational cultures in Canadian work organizations: implications for creating an equitable workplace
Abstract
Results of a survey of Canadian work organizations reveal a broad set of gendered values embedded in organizational cultures. The findings of this study show stereotypically masculine values in the culture of these organizations and a desired change toward a culture that is more friendly, less accepting of established authority and less dominant. In addition, current cultures are perceived to reward men and women differently in terms of the values shown in their behavior, contributing to a discriminatory climate that makes many women feel unwelcome and uncomfortable. This makes many organizational change efforts particularly difficult.
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Citation
Wicks, D. and Bradshaw, P. (1999), "Gendered organizational cultures in Canadian work organizations: implications for creating an equitable workplace", Management Decision, Vol. 37 No. 4, pp. 372-381. https://doi.org/10.1108/00251749910269429
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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