I’ve got a Gal in Kalamazoo: Rotary International, change and the outsourcing of gender

Parsons, Donna; Mills, Albert J.

doi:10.1016/j.scaman.2012.06.003

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“…There have been instances in established associations where due to the requirement for gender equity, work practices will change using an adverse approach. For instance, research undertaken by Parsons and Mills (2012) identified changes in the type of work undertaken within the organisation and a "lowering of the social status" within the industry, in order to provide the appearance of gender equity. Their research concluded that whilst there was the appearance of gender equity on the "surface" of the organisation, if one scratched below the surface it was discovered that below the surface, gender order was maintained and primary functions of the association which were happening previously were now being outsourced.…”

Section: The Boys Clubmentioning

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Deconstructing the glass ceiling: gender equality in the Australian property profession

Warren

Antoniades

2016

Property Management

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to export the role of professional bodies within the property industry in Australia in bringing about gender equality. In particular the policy objectives of the various professional bodies is analysed and contrasted with the level of genres equality demonstrated within the governance structures of the organisations at national and regional level. Design/methodology/approach – The paper analyses the annual reports of the leading property professional bodies in Australia to identify any gender equity policy objectives and to identify the balance between male and female representation in the governing boards of the associations. Findings – The research shows that while a few organisations have made some statements regarding the need for change to a more inclusive property industry these objectives are not reflected within the governance structure of the organisations. It is therefore evident that significant attitudinal and structural change will be required to bring about equality within the property industry. Research limitations/implications – The research is limited to the Australian property and construction industry and the relevant boards at national and state level. Practical implications – The paper highlights the need to address gender inequality at the senior management level within the professional associations that govern the property profession. The professional associations are uniquely placed to show leadership in promoting gender equality and should be adopting policy within the organisations charter to being about a shift in attitudes to women within management roles in the property industry. Social implications – The issue of gender equity is highly topical and this paper adds to the research in this area. It highlights the important role that professional associations could take in bringing about change, but reveals that many professional bodies have a worse gender balance at the governance level than many of their member firms. Originality/value – The paper is the first to analyse the gender mix within the professional bodies in Australia which govern and advise the property and construction industries. As such it reveals that little progress has been made in bringing about gender equality in the profession.

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Section: The Boys Clubmentioning

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Deconstructing the glass ceiling: gender equality in the Australian property profession

Warren

Antoniades

2016

Property Management

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“…Charles (1993) provides an account of service clubs since their inception in the early 20th century. Other studies have focussed on membership demographics (Parsons & Mills, 2012); geographical spread (Wikle, 2009); and social capital implications (Farkas, 2012). Tadajewski (2017) observes the contribution of Rotary International toward business ethics, and highlights the intertwined nature of business and moral decision-making, in turn rejecting the separation thesis in the context of these initially seemingly competing themes of the pursuance of profit, and wider social responsibility.…”

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Trust, accountability and ‘the Other’ within the charitable context: U.K. service clubs and grant‐making activity

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The third sector encompasses many types of not-for-profit organisations (NPOs). This results in a diverse sector, where accountabilities vary and are complex. In this paper, we explore notions of accountability at the micro level of social analysis, between individuals, and enacted through social interaction. We aim to provide detail on how accountability is enacted at this level of analysis, and the role(s) of trust (if any) in this form of accountability. We employ a theoretical framework incorporating the theoretical constructs of accountability, trust and 'the Other' , with additional support derived from literature that specifically discusses the relationship(s) between accountability, the Other and wider ethics. We employ a qualitative methodological framework, with two sources of data. The primary source of data included 42 semi-structured interviews conducted with service club members, along with representatives of donor organisations, beneficiary organisations and local government. In addition, documentary evidence was utilised in support of the primary data gathered. Following the application of qualitative data analysis techniques, we conclude that, at the micro level of social analysis, trust and accountability are intertwined concepts. We observed that the main mechanism for the discharge of accountability was via the formation and maintenance of personal relationships between members of the service club and key external stakeholders.We also conclude that charity offers individuals a means

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“…Yet, one should not be too surprised about the result of the poll, as it can be argued that rigorously done qualitative studies are more likely to discover something new, precisely because qualitative researchers approach topics with little clue as to what they will find. Another consequence can be that the journal will be even more prone to publish papers, which both report studies undertaken in empirical settings, such as an opera company (Beech, Gilmore, Cochrane, & Greig, 2012), a prison (Lemmergaard & Muhr, 2012), and Rotary International (Parsons & Mills, 2012), and produce interesting insights into identity work and the outsourcing of gender, and thereby, contribute to the advancement of management and organization studies. In fact, editors of major journals in the field (Bamberger & Pratt, 2010) emphasize that frame-breaking research demands frame-breaking research contexts, and thus, there is good reason to hope for a future where management and organization scholars will focus their attention and energy on such research, and will experience that Scandinavian Journal of Management is the most interesting outlet for the resulting papers.…”

Section: Morten Thanning Vendelømentioning

confidence: 99%

End-of-term editorial: On (Scandinavian) management studies: What works, what doesn’t, and what can we do better?

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Scandinavian Journal of Management

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I’ve got a Gal in Kalamazoo: Rotary International, change and the outsourcing of gender

Cited by 3 publications

References 31 publications

Deconstructing the glass ceiling: gender equality in the Australian property profession

Deconstructing the glass ceiling: gender equality in the Australian property profession

Trust, accountability and ‘the Other’ within the charitable context: U.K. service clubs and grant‐making activity

End-of-term editorial: On (Scandinavian) management studies: What works, what doesn’t, and what can we do better?

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