Equality of Opportunities

ABSTRACT Purpose: To comprehend diversity on the organizational context. Originality/gap/relevance/implications: There are few critical studies on the subject, here grounded on the ideas of Derrida (2002) and on the theory of recognition of Honneth (2003). The comprehension of diversity is related to the construction of identity among individuals and refers to the concept of tolerance, enabling a discussion about recognition (or not) of differences. Key methodological aspects: Qualitative research, performed in organizations on the segments of mining and steel mill. Data were collected by focal groups submitted to discourse analysis. Summary of key results: It was found difficult to live with people of different groups. Diversity was also associated to difference and the topic recognition. It was evident that diversity should be managed in the organizational context, but the diversity that comes on the agenda of companies analyzed, including the HR practices, is the tolerable diversity. Key considerations/conclusions: Minority groups still lack of recognition, prevailing the valorization of a group over the others. To recognize differences is a challenging matter, considering the distance established between reflexive processes and the corporate practice. Finally, it is pointed out the need to promote actions that aim the equality of opportunities of treatment to the several groups present in the organization.

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Projects Financed by the European Union’s 6th and 7th Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development in the Andalusian Agrifood Sector. A Gender Perspective Analysis

Scientific Annals of Economics and Business ◽

10.47743/saeb-2019-0015 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 66 (2) ◽

pp. 235-252

Author(s):

Rosario Gómez-Figueroa ◽

Amelia Sanchís-Vidal ◽

Luis Palma-Martos

Keyword(s):

Technological Development ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Research Projects ◽

Gender Perspective ◽

Horizon 2020 ◽

Equality Of Opportunities ◽

Framework Programmes ◽

Survey Responses ◽

The Impact ◽

Perspective Analysis

Framework Programmes for Research and Technological Development are the European Union’s key tool for financing research projects and initiatives. The objective of this study is to analyse the impact of research projects in the Andalusian agrifood sector that were financed by the 6th and 7th Framework Programmes from a gender perspective. Our methodology is based on the analysis of survey responses of the researchers who have participated in these projects. Using the data from their responses, we conduct a descriptive analysis from a cross-cutting gender perspective and also analyse the outcomes and results of each project. Our conclusions could serve as guidelines to improve the implementation of the Horizon 2020 Programme with regard to the equality of opportunities between men and women.

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Igualdad de oportunidades y pertenencia cultural

Veritas (Porto Alegre) ◽

10.15448/1984-6746.2007.1.1859 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 52 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Daniel Loewe

Keyword(s):

Key Words ◽

Equality Of Opportunities ◽

Cultural Belonging ◽

Egalitarian Justice

Este texto procede à crítica dos intentos de justificação das demandas multiculturais que recorrem à igualdade de oportunidades argumentando que a disponibilidade de uma oportunidade está determinada pela pertença cultural. PALAVRAS-CHAVE – Multiculturalismo. Justiça igualitária. Igualdade de oportunidades. Oportunidade. Responsabilidade. Custos. Preferências. Convicções culturais. ABSTRACT This text aims at the critique of attempts to justify multicultural claims that resort to the equality of opportunities, by arguing that the availability of an opportunity is determined by cultural belonging. KEY WORDS – Multiculturalism. Egalitarian justice. Equality of opportunities. Opportunity. Responsibility. Costs. Preferentes. Cultural convictions.

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A Note On The Principle Of Equal Opportunities

Journal of Income Distribution ◽

10.25071/1874-6322.5573 ◽

2007 ◽

pp. 128

Author(s):

Fernando Cabrales ◽

Ana Fernández ◽

Fritz Grafe

Keyword(s):

Empirical Analysis ◽

Optimal Taxation ◽

Oecd Countries ◽

Developing Economy ◽

Equal Opportunities ◽

Tax Rate ◽

Income Differentials ◽

Optimal Tax ◽

Equality Of Opportunities ◽

The Individual

This note presents an empirical analysis of optimal taxation in Chile, adopting Roemer’s equality of opportunities as the evaluation criterion. The equality of opportunities optimal tax rules seek to equalize income differentials arising from factors beyond the control of the individual. Roemer’s theory of equality of opportunities (Roemer, 1998) has been employed to compute the extent to which tax-andtransfer regimes in some OECD countries equalize opportunities among citizens for income acquisition. In this note we apply this approach to Chile, a developing economy, and compare the results to those reported in Roemer, Aaberge, Colombino, Fritzell, Jenkins, Marx, Page, Pommer, Ruiz-Castillo, Segundo, Tranaes, Wagner and Zubiri (2003). We find that the optimal tax rate in Chile according to Roemer’s equalopportunities approach should be zero.

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Diversity Management

Handbook of Research on Race, Gender, and the Fight for Equality - Advances in Religious and Cultural Studies ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-0047-6.ch015 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 335-359

Author(s):

Rossella Riccò

Keyword(s):

Theoretical Foundation ◽

Diversity Management ◽

Human Relations ◽

Employment Opportunities ◽

Equal Employment ◽

Equality Of Opportunities ◽

Definition Of ◽

Equity And Inclusion ◽

Equal Employment Opportunities

Despite twenty-five years of debates and researches on how to devise efficient, effective and equitable ways to manage people's diversities in organizations, professionals and academics have produced neither a shared definition of diversity management nor a general accepted assessment on the outcomes that diversity management can deliver for organizations and persons. Very often the concept of diversity management remains unexpressed and unexplained leaving people unsure on its meaning. The aim of this chapter is to expand the understanding of diversity management by systematizing it on the basis of McGregor's new human relations framework. The proposed definition implies to bring equality of opportunities, equity and inclusion in the workplace and allows to revise three causes of criticism ascribed to diversity management, namely, the lack of theoretical foundation, the vagueness of the concept, the reduced anti-discrimination force compared to equal employment opportunities.

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Equality of Opportunity: Theory and Measurement

Journal of Economic Literature ◽

10.1257/jel.20151206 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 54 (4) ◽

pp. 1288-1332 ◽

Cited By ~ 52

Author(s):

John E. Roemer ◽

Alain Trannoy

Keyword(s):

Twentieth Century ◽

Economic Development ◽

Distributive Justice ◽

Gdp Per Capita ◽

Empirical Literature ◽

Inequality Of Opportunity ◽

Equality Of Opportunities ◽

Per Capita ◽

Definition Of ◽

Ethical View

During the last third of the twentieth century, political philosophers actively debated about the content of distributive justice; the ruling ethical view of utilitarianism was challenged by various versions of equality of opportunities. Economists formulated several ways of modeling these ideas, focusing upon how individuals are placed with respect to opportunities for achieving various outcomes, and what compensation is due to individuals with truncated opportunities. After presenting a review of the main philosophical ideas (section 2), we turn to economic models (sections 3 and 4). We propose a reformulation of the definition of economic development, replacing the utilitarian measure of GDP per capita with a measure of the degree to which opportunities for income acquisition in a nation have been equalized. Finally, we discuss issues that the econometrician faces in measuring inequality of opportunity, briefly review the empirical literature (section 6), and conclude (section 7). (JEL C43, D63, D70, I24)

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La pertinencia de género y su relevancia en la estrategia “prácticas en empresa” = The pertinence of gender and its relevance in the strategy “internship in a company”

Cuestiones de género de la igualdad y la diferencia ◽

10.18002/cg.v0i13.5110 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 297

Author(s):

Trinidad Ortega Expósito Correo ◽

Yolanda Mª De la Fuente Robles

Keyword(s):

Online Survey ◽

Equality Of Opportunities ◽

The University ◽

A Company ◽

Academic Year

ResumenCon este trabajo se plantea conocer la necesidad de aplicar el enfoque de género en el desarrollo de la estrategia de empleabilidad “prácticas en empresa”. Se realiza un análisis para contrastar la independencia de la estrategia respecto del sexo y su posible incidencia sobre las desigualdades entre mujeres y hombres y sobre la igualdad de oportunidades, determinando si es preciso o no, aplicar la dimensión género a todos los procesos de la estrategia. La investigación se realiza en la Universidad de Jaén, aplicando una encuesta online al alumnado que realizó prácticas en empresa durante el curso 2014-2015, triangulando con fuentes estadísticas secundarias. Los resultados corroboran la pertinencia del género en la estrategia de empleabilidad “prácticas en empresa”.AbstractThis paper discusses the need to apply the gender approach in the development of the employability strategy “internship in a company”. An analysis is made to contrast the independence of the strategy regarding the genre and its possible impact on inequalities between women and men and over the equality of opportunities, determining whether it’s necessary to apply the gender dimension to all processes of the strategy. The research is carried out at the University of Jaén, using an online survey given to the students who performed internships during the 2014-2015 academic year, triangulating with secondary statistical sources. The results corroborate the relevance of gender in the employability strategy “internship in a company”.

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