Women and Men in Organizations: Sex and Gender Issues at Work (Applied Psychology Series) [Paperback]

Jeanette N. Cleveland (Author), Margaret Stockdale (Author), Kevin R. Murphy (Author), Barbara A. Gutek (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 3, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0805812687 | ISBN-13: 978-0805812688

The gender and racial composition of the American workforce is rapidly changing. As more women in particular enter the workforce and as they enter jobs that have traditionally been dominated by men, issues related to sex and gender in work settings have become increasingly important and complex. Research addressing sex and gender in the workplace is conducted in several distinct disciplines, ranging from psychology and sociology to management and economics. Further, books on gender at work often reflect either a more traditional management perspective or a more recent feminist perspective; rarely however, are these two orientations on women and work acknowledged within the same text. Thus, the principle goal of the book is to communicate a variety of social psychological literatures and research on gender issues that affect work behaviors to upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in applied psychology and business.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Cleveland, Stockdale, and Murphy have written a book that examines the scientific study of women and men in organizations. This book is interesting, insightful, thought-provoking, and at times enervating. It is also timely and important....On the whole, this book meets its objectives. It provides a thorough (and mostly objective) survey of research on women and men in organizations that will add value to college courses in a variety of disciplines. Although many of the topics covered are controversial and will spur heated debates, this book offers a stimulating basis for discussion and improved understanding.
—Personal Psychology

...this book enables the reader to acquire a good deal of information about gender dynamics, gender-related work issues, and the work realm in one single compilation.
—Psychology of Women Quarterly

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Psychology Press (January 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805812687
• ISBN-13: 978-0805812688
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 5.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,782,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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