Handbook of Gender, Work and Organization

This work of reference represents a remarkably complete, detailed and extensive review of the field of gender, work and organization in the second decade of the 21st century. The authors represent eight countries and many disciplines including management, sociology, political science, and gender studies. The chapters, by top scholars in their areas of expertise, offer both reviews and empirical findings, and insights and challenges for further work. The volume is organized into five sections: I) Histories and Philosophies of Gender, Work and Organization; II) Embodying Organizations, Organizing Bodies and Regulating Identities; III) Organizing Work and the Gendered Organization; IV) Diversity in/and Management and Organizations; V) Globalization and Gender in/and Management and Organizations. Theoretical and conceptual developments at the cutting edge of the field are explained and illustrated by the handbook's authors Methods for conducting research into gender, work and organization are reviewed and assessed, as well as illustrated in the work of several chapters Efforts to produce greater gender equality in the workplace are covered in nearly every chapter, in terms of past successes and failures. Military organizations are presented as one of the most difficult to change in regards to gender (with the result that women are marginalized in practice even when official policies and goals require their full inclusion) The role of the body/embodiment is emphasized in several chapters, with attention both to how organizations discipline bodies and how organizational members use their bodies to gain advantage. Particular attention is paid to sexuality in/and organizations, including sexual harassment, policies to alleviate bias, and the likelihood that future work will pay more attention to the body's presence and role in work and organizations Many chapters also address change efforts that have been employed by individuals, groups, and organizations, including transnational ones such as the European Union and the United Nations.