Gender Discrimination
Business, society and policy – Assessment 3
Daniel Micallef 16542857
Dukes Vs Walmart Case Study – Gender Discrimination
Abstract:
Over the past 25 years, the role of gender in organizational structuring and operation has been the subject of considerable discussion and research. Part of the reason for this is that organizations form the core of power and reward in society, and women felt they were being disadvantaged by being denied access to management and other senior positions. The removal of barriers to women’s participation in the workforce falls within the liberal feminist point of view. However, other feminist perspectives would view both the structure of business and the way organizations are run as being incapable of serving women’s interest. The gender segmentation of the workforce has a number of historical origins, but the evidence is that it is persisting beyond what could be expected given affirmative action legislation. Management is still dominated by men, whilst women still find themselves disadvantaged through their child-caring responsibilities.
Literature Review:
It can be argued that the study of organisations in today’s society reveals that sexual or gender discrimination exists in the Australian workplace. Gender can be defined as a concept which addresses the various actions and roles of men and women in organisations and in society generally (Oakley, 2000). It includes the different life experiences of men and women in terms of social conditioning, family roles and community expectations, and the thought processes and orientations that can arise from these (Oakley, 2000). Taking a closer look at businesses, chances are that the board of directors, the managing director and most of the senior management will be male. The more senior the management, the fewer the number of women are likely to be seen at these top levels.
Most studies regarding women’s participation in the workforce have concentrated on their absence from
Daniel Micallef 16542857
Dukes Vs Walmart Case Study – Gender Discrimination
Abstract:
Over the past 25 years, the role of gender in organizational structuring and operation has been the subject of considerable discussion and research. Part of the reason for this is that organizations form the core of power and reward in society, and women felt they were being disadvantaged by being denied access to management and other senior positions. The removal of barriers to women’s participation in the workforce falls within the liberal feminist point of view. However, other feminist perspectives would view both the structure of business and the way organizations are run as being incapable of serving women’s interest. The gender segmentation of the workforce has a number of historical origins, but the evidence is that it is persisting beyond what could be expected given affirmative action legislation. Management is still dominated by men, whilst women still find themselves disadvantaged through their child-caring responsibilities.
Literature Review:
It can be argued that the study of organisations in today’s society reveals that sexual or gender discrimination exists in the Australian workplace. Gender can be defined as a concept which addresses the various actions and roles of men and women in organisations and in society generally (Oakley, 2000). It includes the different life experiences of men and women in terms of social conditioning, family roles and community expectations, and the thought processes and orientations that can arise from these (Oakley, 2000). Taking a closer look at businesses, chances are that the board of directors, the managing director and most of the senior management will be male. The more senior the management, the fewer the number of women are likely to be seen at these top levels.
Most studies regarding women’s participation in the workforce have concentrated on their absence from