Introduction to Management

BM007-3-1

Lecture 12 – Gender and the

Changing Nature of Work
Composition

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 Topic & Structure of the lesson

• Changing work composition at workplace

• Masculinity vs Feminism
 Learning Outcomes

At the end of this module, YOU should be able to:

• Recognise the issues on gender, discrimination and

workplace harassment and the changing composition at
work
 Key Terms you must be able to use

If you have mastered this topic, you should be able to use

the following terms correctly in your assignments and
exams:

•Managing Diversity
•Glass Ceiling
•Sexual Harassment
 Main Teaching Points

• Changing work composition at workplace

• Masculinity vs Feminism
– The role of woman in management
– Management and the issues on gender
– Discrimination & harassment at work place
 Introduction

• Managing diversity is not a new or

futuristic management issue
• Today diversity refers to far more than skin
colour and gender
• One of the most important developments
in the U.S. labour market has been the
growing number of women working
outside the home
 U.S. Labour Market

• Women currently make up about 47% of the

workforce
• Over 60% of all women work outside the home
• Women account for 62% of labour force growth
• Over 40% of today’s workforce consists of
families in which both spouses are working
 Gender Issues

• Glass Ceiling
– An invisible barrier that makes it difficult for
women to move beyond a certain level in the
organisational hierarchy
• Sexual Harassment
– Conduct of a sexual nature that has negative
consequences for employment
 Masculinity vs. Feminism

• Refers to the distribution of roles

between the sexes
• Masculine societies tend to define very
different roles for men and women
• Hence, opportunities for women in
organisations tend to be limited to some
degree
 Managing Diversity

• Strategies to overcome gender issues

– Support Groups
– Mentoring
– Career development and promotions
– Accountability
 Quick Review Question

• What challenges a company is likely to encounter

with a changing workforce?
 Follow Up Assignment

• Read Chapter 10 of Management by K.M. Bartol &

D. C. Martin
 Summary of Main Teaching Points

• The changing nature of work composition

• The need for managing diversity
• Masculinity vs. Feminism
• The role of woman in management
• Management and the issues on gender
• Discrimination and harassment at work place
Question and Answer Session

Q&A