This work looks at the real and perceived differences between women and men in organisations. Setting out to integrate the theories of feminism and organisational behaviour, it demonstrates why the issues of sex and gender are central to understanding organisational behaviour.

This work looks at the real and perceived differences between women and men in organisations. Unlike most books on organisations, it attempts to integrate the theories of feminism and organisational behaviour. In so doing it demonstrates why the issues of sex and gender are central to understanding organisational behaviour. It finds that despite advances made in recent years, women and men still work in sex-segregated occupations. Women workers on the average earn lower pay than men and have fewer opportunities to acquire power and status. Men workers, on the other hand, receive less support than women in their efforts to balance work and family conflicts. Efforts to help women to adapt to a work environment dominated by masculine values have proved less than successful because they fail to address the broader issues. Organisations that hope to maximise their use of all employees must bring about cultural change through a broad, top down approach.

Point of Departure
The Socio-Technical Environment
The Economic Environment
The Political Environment
About Roles and Stereotypes
Working Together
Communication
Motivation and Rewards
Leadership and Power
Performance and Perceptions of Performance
Career Choices and Career Development
Change - a Look at the Future.