Women's work, men's cultures
Subtitle: overcoming resistance and changing organizational cultures
By: Sarah Rutherford
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillian; Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, UK; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780230283701
Subjects: Sex role in the work environment; Corporate culture; Sex discrimination in employment; Women executives
Description: Corporate diversity programs often fail because of resistance in workplace culture. In this book, the author sets out an approach to real change by analyzing the role of organizational cultures in marginalizing women workers. Based on academic research, case studies and interviews, the author presents a new model for changing organizational culture.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Women in society; title: Belonging : meanings of organizational culture; title: The gender agenda; title: Style matters; title: The public/private divide; title: Are you going home already? : the long hours culture; title: Let's have a drink! : informal networking and socialising; title: Sex in the office; title: Leaders and men; title: On the road to change.