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  1. 1. Gendered organization, gendered incentives?: A qualitative study examining how women in private equity perceive incentive systems

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Bianca Wetter; Freja Tärning; [2024]
    Keywords : Women in private equity; Incentive structures; Male-dominated industries; Gendered organizations;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the perceptions of incentives held by women in the male-dominated profession of private equity. It specifically explores gender differences related to incentives and investigates whether women perceive incentives to be structured in ways that disfavor the female gender. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Female Organization? : A Qualitative Survey Study on Female-Dominated Organizations

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Pauline Strand; Gabriella Ståhl; [2022]
    Keywords : Female-dominated organizations; Gendered organizational culture; Queen bee syndrome;

    Abstract : Previous research confirms that gender affects organizations and the overall organizational culture. Organizations are heavily gendered and, in most cases, to the disadvantage of women. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Gendered Secondary Impacts of COVID-19 as a Critical Juncture for NGO Program Policy? Insights from The Hunger Project

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Carolina Ernst; [2022]
    Keywords : Critical Juncture; COVID-19; Historical Institutionalism; Institutions; Non-Governmental Organizations; Path Dependence; Women’s rights; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis employs a historical institutionalist lens to analyze whether the gendered impacts of COVID-19 have initiated a critical juncture in The Hunger Project’s program policy. Crises such as COVID-19 may lead actors within organizations to question existing policies, giving them greater opportunities than normal to transform these, with lasting consequences. READ MORE

  5. 4. “Be a man”: Working with Masculinities as a Strategy to Prevent Gender-Based Violence in Bolivia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management

    Author : Victoria Morén; [2022]
    Keywords : Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to investigate how social constructions of masculinities are connected to the high prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) in the Bolivian context. Moreover, the thesis aimed to uncover why a growing number of organizations in Bolivia have chosen to incorporate a “masculinity approach” in their GBV interventions, and to analyse the challenges and opportunities presented by this work. READ MORE

  6. 5. Gender-based differences among financial analysts - A case study on equity research analysts in Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Marcela Pinto; Jesper Jordan; [2022]
    Keywords : Sell-side Analyst; Gendered Organizations; Accounting Professions; Working Environment; Minority Theory;

    Abstract : The world of finance has traditionally been a sector showcasing an unequal gender distribution, where men have been the dominating party. Within this financial realm, Equity Research Analysts in Sweden exhibit an exceptionally uneven gender distribution. READ MORE