“It’s More Appropriate for Men”: Management and Worker Perceptions of the Gendered Ideal Worker

Brumley, Krista M.

doi:10.1080/02732173.2018.1564096

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“…Numerous sociological studies have found that gendered stereotypes present significant challenges for women's success at work. Women have been stereotyped as being too emotional, lacking assertiveness, and having less drive and work commitment compared with men (Bobbit-Zeher, 2011;Brumley, 2018;Correll, 2017;Gorman & Mosseri, 2019;Harris & Giuffre, 2015;McKay, 2006;Ridgeway, 2011;Roth, 2006;Wallace & Kay, 2012). However, few sociological studies have explored how these negative stereotypes affect women's solidarity with other women at work.…”

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Women's relationships with women at work: Barriers to solidarity

Webber

Giuffre

2019

Sociology Compass

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Voluminous scholarship documents the wage gap, occupational segregation, sexual harassment, and other forms of gender inequality at work. Few sociological studies explore women's work relationships with other women. Our article summarizes existing research from several disciplines on women's working relationships with other women. Specifically, three themes about the conditions of work emerge that discourage women's support for other women: (a) negative stereotypes about women, (b) lack of recognition of gender inequality, and (c) the devaluation of women's relationships, groups, and networks. We assert that these conditions reinforce essentialized notions of women, ignore larger structural inequalities at work, and cast women as the primary culprit in perpetuating gender inequality at work. We conclude with promising areas for future research on women's working relationships with other women.

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Section: Negative Stereotypes About Womenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Women's relationships with women at work: Barriers to solidarity

Webber

Giuffre

2019

Sociology Compass

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“…Despite growth opportunities, the literature we identified showed that workers who have been traditionally disadvantaged in the labor market may also be more likely to face barriers to participating in an economy undergoing a digital transformation. Studies point to groups of workers, such as those who are employed in routinized occupations, as being more likely to have job tasks or functions that can be replaced by a digital technology and are less likely to be employed in an occupation where wages are expected to grow over time 68‐70 . Exclusion from the digital economy can be exacerbated by workers who hold lower levels of education or possess less technological literacy 69,71 .…”

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“…ASSIA, Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts; CBCA, Canadian Business & Current Affairs; IBSS, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences; SA, Sociological Abstracts; WPSA, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts likely to be employed in an occupation where wages are expected to grow over time. [68][69][70] Exclusion from the digital economy can be exacerbated by workers who hold lower levels of education or possess less technological literacy. 69,71 At the same time, jobs that are lowpaid and involve demanding manual tasks are expected to be less affected by the digitization of work (e.g., food and beverage worker, janitor, healthcare aide) and will remain in high demand in a digitized economy.…”

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Fragmentation in the future of work: A horizon scan examining the impact of the changing nature of work on workers experiencing vulnerability

Jetha

Shamaee

Bonaccio

et al. 2021

American J Industrial Med

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Introduction: The future of work is characterized by changes that could disrupt all aspects of the nature and availability of work. Our study aims to understand how the future of work could result in conditions, which contribute to vulnerability for different groups of workers.Methods: A horizon scan was conducted to systematically identify and synthesize diverse sources of evidence, including academic and gray literature and resources shared over social media. Evidence was synthesized, and trend categories were developed through iterative discussions among the research team.Results: Nine trend categories were uncovered, which included the digital transformation of the economy, artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning-enhanced automation, AI-enabled human resource management systems, skill requirements for the future of work; globalization 4.0, climate change and the green economy, Gen Zs and the work environment; populism and the future of work, and external shocks to accelerate the changing nature of work. The scan highlighted that some groups of workers may be more likely to experience conditions that contribute to vulnerability, including greater exposure to job displacement or wage depression.The future of work could also create opportunities for labor market engagement. Conclusion:The future of work represents an emerging public health concern. Exclusion from the future of work has the potential to widen existing social and health inequities. Thus, tailored supports that are resilient to changes in the nature and availability of work are required for workers facing vulnerability.

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“…Literature we identi ed showed workers who have been traditionally disadvantaged in the labor market may also be more likely to be excluded from an economy undergoing a digital transformation. Studies point to groups of workers, such as those who are employed in lower skilled or routinized occupations, as being more likely to have job tasks or functions replaced by a digital technology and less likely to be employed in an occupation where wages are expected to grow over time [65][66][67]. Exclusion from the digital economy can be exacerbated by workers who hold lower levels of education or possess less technological literacy [66,68].…”

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Fragmentation in the Future of Work: A Horizon Scan Examining the Impact of the Changing Nature of Work on Vulnerable Workers

Jetha¹,

Shamaee²,

Bonaccio³

et al. 2020

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Background. The future of work is characterized by social, technological, economic, environmental and political changes that are expected to disrupt all aspects of the working world. Our study aims to understand how the future of work impacts vulnerable workers. Methods. We conducted a horizon scan to systematically identify and synthesize diverse sources of evidence including academic research, gray literature and social media. Search terms were generated by members of the multidisciplinary research team, and combined with work outcome, future- and change-related and vulnerable worker search terms. Six search portals were used to uncover peer reviewed and gray literature across diverse disciplines. Search terms were also entered into Twitter’s standard search interface to identify social media resources. Literature was screened for eligibility (i.e., English language, documented a change in the nature of work, industrialized context and description of impact to vulnerable workers). Each relevant article was synthesized, and trend categories were developed by through iterative discussions among the research team. Results. An initial search yielded 4,800 articles after removing duplicates. Following a title and abstract relevancy screen, 3,195 articles were excluded. A total of 342 articles were fully reviewed. A synthesis of articles found nine trend categories which included digital transformation of the economy, artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML)-enhanced automation, AI-enabled human resource management systems, skill requirements for the future of work; globalization 2.0, climate change and the green economy, Gen Zs and the work environment; populism and the future of work, and external shocks to accelerate the changing nature of work (The COVID-19 example). Some workers may be more likely to experience vulnerability in the future of work including greater exposure to job displacement or wage depression. However, some potentially positive future of work trends also existed and could be beneficial for the labor market engagement of certain groups. Discussion. The changing nature of work can be fragmented for different groups of workers. Our research offers an important step towards understanding and supporting the involvement of vulnerable workers in the future of work.

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“It’s More Appropriate for Men”: Management and Worker Perceptions of the Gendered Ideal Worker

Cited by 10 publications

References 57 publications

Women's relationships with women at work: Barriers to solidarity

Women's relationships with women at work: Barriers to solidarity

Fragmentation in the future of work: A horizon scan examining the impact of the changing nature of work on workers experiencing vulnerability

Fragmentation in the Future of Work: A Horizon Scan Examining the Impact of the Changing Nature of Work on Vulnerable Workers

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