Changing Work Organizations: Strategies for Survival and Success

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mika Kivimaki
Keyword(s):  
2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raine Dozier

In this study, the author interviewed 49 self-identified masculine women in the United States to examine how they negotiate stigma in the workplace. Masculine women often negotiate dual stigmas due to both their gender nonconformity and perceived sexual orientation. Participants used a variety of strategies to cope with their stigmatized identity including modifying clothing; incorporating feminine behaviors to counteract masculine appearance; working in high-demand, undesirable jobs; working in male-dominated settings; and opting out of formal work organizations. While some participants experienced mistreatment in male-dominated settings, many reported positive outcomes including strong relationships with male coworkers, opportunities for advancement, and a general comfort in the work environment. Participants challenge Goffman’s notion of sexual orientation as a concealable status, showing that sexual orientation minority women who are gender nonconforming employ strategies similar to members of other visibly stigmatized groups. Findings from this study suggest that researchers addressing sexual orientation minorities should include gender expression as a variable that can influence individual experiences and outcomes. Online slides for instructors who want to use this article for teaching are available on PWQ's website at http://journals.sagepub.com/page/pwq/suppl/index .


2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 553-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhijeet K. Vadera ◽  
Ruth V. Aguilera ◽  
Brianna B. Caza

ABSTRACT:Despite a significant increase in whistle-blowing practices in work organizations, we know little about what differentiates whistle-blowers from those who observe a wrongdoing but chose not to report it. In this review article, we first highlight the arenas in which research on whistle-blowing has produced inconsistent results and those in which the findings have been consistent. Second, we propose that the adoption of an identity approach will help clarify the inconsistent findings and extend prior work on individual-level motives behind whistle-blowing. Third, we argue that the integration of the whistle-blowing research with that on ethics programs will aid in systematically expanding our understanding of the situational antecedents of whistle-blowing. We conclude our review by discussing new theoretical and methodological arenas of research in the domain of whistle-blowing.


Revista Foco ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabíola Gomes Farias ◽  
José Maria Gonçalves Nunes Melo ◽  
Fábio Nóbrega Lima

Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo geral compreender as concepções e práticas ligadas à espiritualidade nas organizações de trabalho, nas visões heterogêneas da academia – professores universitários – e do mercado – representado por gestores e subordinados. Para obter tal escopo, estabelece-se como objetivos específicos identificar as concepções de acadêmicos de administração, gestores e subordinados sobre espiritualidade; identificar as concepções de espiritualidade nas organizações na visão dos mesmos atores e descrever as práticas ligadas à espiritualidade nas organizações. A pesquisa é exploratória, descritiva e qualitativa, com instrumento semiestruturado, focando no entendimento dos fenômenos sociais e em um maior conhecimento sistematizado. Mediante análise das entrevistas em profundidade, conclui-se que a concepção de espiritualidade é diversificada tanto de forma individual, como nas organizações, tendo dois significados distintos: um ligado às crenças, religiões e mitos e outra relacionada à sinergia e interação entre os seres humanos, sem a presença necessária do sagrado. Quanto às práticas ligadas à espiritualidade, além de terem sido citadas várias como exemplo, descobriu-se que estas contribuem diretamente para a melhoria dos resultados empresariais.  The main objective from this research is to understand the concepts and practices related to Spirituality in work organizations, in both visions: professors from university and managers and subordinates from job market. To achieve this goal, it is established specific objectives to identify the Spirituality conceptions from administration’s professors, managers and subordinates; identify Spirituality concepts in organizations in view of the same actors and also describe the practices related to Spirituality in these organizations. The research is exploratory, descriptive and qualitative and used a semistructured instrument, that focusing on understanding of social phenomena and more systematized knowledge. After analysis of the interviews, it is concluded that the concept of Spirituality is diversified both individually, and in organizations with two distinct meanings: one linked to the beliefs, religions and myths and other related synergy and interaction between humans without the necessary presence of the sacred. Concerning the practices related to Spirituality, it have been cited several as an example and it was found that these practices also contribute directly to the improvement of business results. 


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