Top managers and the gendered interplay of organizations and family life: the case of Iceland
Post-print (lokagerð höfundar) Purpose: Iceland, along with the other Nordic countries, is seen as an international frontrunner in gender equality and equal sharing of responsibility for paid and unpaid work is part of the official ideology. Nevertheless, the number of women in leadership positions...
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ftopinvisindi:oai:opinvisindi.is:20.500.11815/1965 2023-05-15T16:47:13+02:00 Top managers and the gendered interplay of organizations and family life: the case of Iceland Júlíusdóttir, Ólöf Rafnsdóttir, Gudbjörg LINDA Einarsdóttir, Þorgerður J. Félagsfræði-, mannfræði- og þjóðfræðideild (HÍ) Faculty of Sociology, Anthropology and Folkloristics (UI) Stjórnmálafræðideild (HÍ) Faculty of Political Science (UI) Félagsvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Social Sciences (UI) Háskóli Íslands University of Iceland 2018-11-06 602-622 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1965 https://doi.org/10.1108/GM-03-2017-0028 en eng Emerald Gender in Management: An International Journal;33(8) Júlíusdóttir, Ó., Rafnsdóttir, G.L. and Einarsdóttir, Þ. (2018), "Top managers and the gendered interplay of organizations and family life: the case of Iceland", Gender in Management, Vol. 33 No. 8, pp. 602-622. https://doi.org/10.1108/GM-03-2017-0028 1754-2413 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1965 Gender in Management: An International Journal doi:10.1108/GM-03-2017-0028 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Gender Leadership CEO Executives Organizational practices Power relations Kynferði Jafnréttismál Leiðtogar Stjórnendur Konur info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2018 ftopinvisindi https://doi.org/20.500.11815/1965 https://doi.org/10.1108/GM-03-2017-0028 2022-11-18T06:51:59Z Post-print (lokagerð höfundar) Purpose: Iceland, along with the other Nordic countries, is seen as an international frontrunner in gender equality and equal sharing of responsibility for paid and unpaid work is part of the official ideology. Nevertheless, the number of women in leadership positions remains low. The purpose of this study is to analyse the practices that (re)produce power imbalances between women and men in business leadership both at the macro and the micro levels. This is done by using two theoretical explanations: gendered organizational practices and the interplay of organizations and family life. Design/methodology/approach: The mixed methods are applied by analysing 51, semi-structured interviews with female and male business leaders and survey data from CEOs and executives from the 250 largest companies in Iceland. Findings: The analyses reveal gender differences and asymmetries in work life as well as within the family. Men have longer working hours than women, higher salaries and more job-related travelling. Women carry the dual burden of work and family to a higher degree than do men. By questioning and attempting to resist the organizational culture women risk further disadvantage. The situation of male and female leaders is therefore incomparable. This is a paradox and does not fit with the idea of the Nordic gender equality of a dual breadwinner society. Originality/value: It is shown that lack of gender diversity in business leadership is based on gendered organizational practices as well as on power relations within families. These two aspects are mutually reinforcing and the originality of the study is to explore the interplay between them. The authors conclude that despite being the country at the forefront of gender equality in the world, neither organizational practices nor family relations recognize the different life experiences of women and men in Iceland. This is expressed in organizational practices and different access to time and support, which may hinder gaining gender ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Opin vísindi (Iceland) Gender in Management: An International Journal 33 8 602 622 |
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Gender Leadership CEO Executives Organizational practices Power relations Kynferði Jafnréttismál Leiðtogar Stjórnendur Konur Júlíusdóttir, Ólöf Rafnsdóttir, Gudbjörg LINDA Einarsdóttir, Þorgerður J. Top managers and the gendered interplay of organizations and family life: the case of Iceland |
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Post-print (lokagerð höfundar) Purpose: Iceland, along with the other Nordic countries, is seen as an international frontrunner in gender equality and equal sharing of responsibility for paid and unpaid work is part of the official ideology. Nevertheless, the number of women in leadership positions remains low. The purpose of this study is to analyse the practices that (re)produce power imbalances between women and men in business leadership both at the macro and the micro levels. This is done by using two theoretical explanations: gendered organizational practices and the interplay of organizations and family life. Design/methodology/approach: The mixed methods are applied by analysing 51, semi-structured interviews with female and male business leaders and survey data from CEOs and executives from the 250 largest companies in Iceland. Findings: The analyses reveal gender differences and asymmetries in work life as well as within the family. Men have longer working hours than women, higher salaries and more job-related travelling. Women carry the dual burden of work and family to a higher degree than do men. By questioning and attempting to resist the organizational culture women risk further disadvantage. The situation of male and female leaders is therefore incomparable. This is a paradox and does not fit with the idea of the Nordic gender equality of a dual breadwinner society. Originality/value: It is shown that lack of gender diversity in business leadership is based on gendered organizational practices as well as on power relations within families. These two aspects are mutually reinforcing and the originality of the study is to explore the interplay between them. The authors conclude that despite being the country at the forefront of gender equality in the world, neither organizational practices nor family relations recognize the different life experiences of women and men in Iceland. This is expressed in organizational practices and different access to time and support, which may hinder gaining gender ... |
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Félagsfræði-, mannfræði- og þjóðfræðideild (HÍ) Faculty of Sociology, Anthropology and Folkloristics (UI) Stjórnmálafræðideild (HÍ) Faculty of Political Science (UI) Félagsvísindasvið (HÍ) School of Social Sciences (UI) Háskóli Íslands University of Iceland |
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Top managers and the gendered interplay of organizations and family life: the case of Iceland |
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Gender in Management: An International Journal;33(8) Júlíusdóttir, Ó., Rafnsdóttir, G.L. and Einarsdóttir, Þ. (2018), "Top managers and the gendered interplay of organizations and family life: the case of Iceland", Gender in Management, Vol. 33 No. 8, pp. 602-622. https://doi.org/10.1108/GM-03-2017-0028 1754-2413 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/1965 Gender in Management: An International Journal doi:10.1108/GM-03-2017-0028 |
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