Power and Gender Power and Gender Business organisations reflect gender-related values and biases enacted everyday. Being a man or a women makes a difference. Doors open to men more than women and offer status and prestige. Job markets are segmented structures.
Harassment does occur - insidiously, overtly and coercively, normally, covertly and pervasively.
Your boss is unlikely to turn to you and say frankly You know I have a real difficulty responding to assertive women. Pre-defined gender stereotyping and expectations feature in conversations and interactions with men and women differentiated. Organisational metaphors stress rationality, toughness, strategic focus, risk-taking, decisiveness and determination. The Iron-Lady challenges the norm and is criticised as being too assertive. She challenges the stereotype and becomes a stereotype.