Essays about: "gender difference at workplace"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words gender difference at workplace.

1. 1. Consequences of Corporate Quotas : A quantitative study of the effects of boardroom gender quotas on German companies’ attention to gender equality

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Rebecca Heine; [2022]
   Keywords : gender quotas; female leadership; corporate governance; gender and politics; corporate quotas; workplace policies; difference-in-differences; Germany;

   Abstract : Despite global progress on gender equality, women continue to be underrepresented in politics and business. One widely debated policy measure aimed at tackling this issue is statutory gender quotas for the boards of directors of listed companies – so-called corporate quotas – which have been adopted in more than a dozen countries worldwide, yet remain understudied in the gender and politics literature. READ MORE

3. 2. Is Gender Neutrality the Way to Go? : Gender Neutrality and Hidden Problems within the Swedish Organizational Context

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Dora Onoyiwe-Baradlai; Alma Fogelström; [2021]
   Keywords : Gender neutrality; Inequality; Gender problems; Minority; Human Resources; Organization;

   Abstract : Sweden is ranked as one of the most equal countries in the world based on quantitative measures. Furthermore, many organizations consider themselves gender-neutral, meaning that they make no difference between genders. READ MORE

4. 3. Valuing difference in the name of diversity : How difference is constructed in Swedish private organizations through the work of diversity and inclusion

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Sociologi

   Author : Erika Wirén; [2021]
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   Abstract : Diversity and inclusion work is intimately connected to valuing difference in the workplace. This thesis aims to look at how difference is constructed through the language and practices of diversity and what it means to value difference in organizations. READ MORE

5. 4. A comparative study of the glass ceiling effect in Sweden, Great Britain and France : Is there a difference in the glass ceiling effect for women in these three countries and do the level of education and type of workplace matter?

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

   Author : Ellen Fridsén; Victoria Sjölander; [2019]
   Keywords : Glass ceiling; Managerial position; Women; Public sector;

   Abstract : The inequality of the labour market has long been a discussed and studied topic and today we know that women earn less than their comparable male colleagues. Many studies have been conducted to find out if there is a glass ceiling effect for women in the labour market but most of these have used wages as their outcome variable. READ MORE

6. 5. My preferable workplace - A quantitative study about what HR-students find attractive in a coming employer and possible difference between gender and level of extroversion

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Ludvig Tanno; Eric Wangsell; [2018]
   Keywords : Employer branding; Extroversion; Gender; HR; Students; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to, with basis in theory regarding employer branding, the personality trait of extroversion and gender differences examine the perceived importance of different aspects of employer branding. A quantitative study that included a questionnaire was made to investigate this phenomenon. READ MORE