University bullying and incivility towards faculty deans

Heffernan, Troy; Bosetti, Lynn

doi:10.1080/13603124.2020.1850870

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“…According to Bourdieu, the most significant form of capital in the academic field is symbolic capital—that is, the prestige and recognition associated with different types of activities (e.g., research) and their outputs (e.g., publications, citations) as well as positions within the university (e.g., full professorship; Heffernan, 2020; Rowlands, 2018).…”

Section: Perspectives On Gender Inequalities In Academic Institutionsmentioning

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Delivering gender justice in academia through gender equality plans? Normative and practical challenges

Clavero

Galligan

2021

Gender Work & Organization

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This paper employs the concept of epistemic justice to examine the potential for gender equality plans (GEPs) to bring about sustainable transformative change towards gender equality in higher education. Mindful of both the limitations and opportunities of gender policy interventions, the paper highlights the importance of approaching gender inequality as a problem of justice and power rather than as an issue of “loss of talent.” The paper draws on Fricker's account of epistemic justice as well as on Bourdieu's analysis of power in the academic field, to evaluate seven GEPs in European universities for their potential to transform gender–power relations in academia. The analysis reveals that insufficient attention is paid to the role of academic power in creating gender injustice at all institutional levels and to the role of organizational culture in the perpetuation of gender inequalities in those settings. The study suggests that the incorporation of an epistemic justice lens in the creation of GEPs would address gendered power relationships and lead to sustainable equitable outcomes.

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Section: Perspectives On Gender Inequalities In Academic Institutionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Delivering gender justice in academia through gender equality plans? Normative and practical challenges

Clavero

Galligan

2021

Gender Work & Organization

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“…Higher education worksites appear prominently in the research literature as a location where upwards bullying occurs, more so than for most other professions (Davis & Hollis, 2016; Goldberg et al, 2013; Gupta, 2013; Heffernan & Bosetti, 2020; Hodgins & Mannix McNamara, 2017; Kenner & Pressler, 2014; Kennison et al, 2015; Kolanko et al, 2006; LaSala et al, 2016; McDonald, 2008; McKay et al, 2008; Williams et al, 2013; Zabrodska & Kveton, 2013). The problem of upwards bullying appears in multiple academic forums: as challenges by faculty members to their department heads and deans; as incivility toward senior university administrators; as academic dishonesty or research misrepresentation; and within the learning environment where students exhibit inappropriate classroom behaviors.…”

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Upwards Workplace Bullying: A Literature Review

2022

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There is a large body of international literature on most aspects of workplace bullying, yet there are only a few research articles dealing with bullying of bosses, managers, and leaders by their subordinates and staff members. Over time the term “upwards bullying” has been accepted as the generic term to describe this phenomenon but using these search terms does not provide a comprehensive indication of relevant publications. This literature review identifies and collates English language research on upwards bullying to document its research status, its lack of visibility in the workplace, and to connect upwards bullying with related research on aggression against supervisors and managers. Included is research that specifically labels the phenomena as upwards or upward bullying, along with related terms of subordinate-initiated bullying, supervisor-targeted bullying, bottom-up bullying, bullying the manager, and bullying the boss. Nonacademic publications are not included, nor is research on related workplace misbehavior such as cyberbullying, legal action resulting from upwards bullying or whistle blowers, and extortion or blackmail. Areas for further exploration in the field are identified with indicators of how this type of workplace bullying differs from lateral and downward bullying. Coverage up to the year 2020 is provided with the expectation that the trend of working from home driven by safety considerations during the COVID-19 epidemic could change employee responses and reactions to their workplace leaders and management.

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Bourdieu’s Primary Theories

Heffernan

2023

The Marginalised Majority in Higher Education

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University bullying and incivility towards faculty deans

Cited by 17 publications

References 43 publications

Delivering gender justice in academia through gender equality plans? Normative and practical challenges

Delivering gender justice in academia through gender equality plans? Normative and practical challenges

Upwards Workplace Bullying: A Literature Review

Bourdieu’s Primary Theories

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