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Expanding Management: Issues and Impacts of Women in Management Research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

Judith Pringle
Judith Pringle*
Affiliation:
Department of Management and Employment Relations, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand Telephone: +64 9 373 7999 Email: j.pringle@auckland.ac.nz
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Abstract

This paper reviews women in management research, as it moves from being a specialisation, to a source on influence on the mainstream. Specifically, there has been a shift from women to gender as a conceptual framework, which has led to explorations of identity issues in the workplace. There is a growing acceptance of organisations as manifestations of masculinity that is being differentiated into masculinities. The intersection of identities such as genders, race and ethnicity is beginning to be explored. The extensive work on sexual harassment is broadening to include research into the subtle but explicit presence of sexuality in organisations. Women have moved in management and are poised at the brink of senior management. At this point many women leave and studies are beginning to explore the functioning of women run organisations. Finally the potential ability of women in management research to expand the concept of management is noted.

Keywords

• Management• Women• Gender
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Management & Organization , Volume 5 , Issue 2 , March 1999 , pp. 29 - 37
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press and Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management 1999

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