Gendered Behavior at Work: How Sex, Gender and Approach to Work Impact Behaviorsand Outcomes

Despite the fact that women re-entered the workforcein greater numbers many decades ago and variousanti-discrimination laws have been passed, sex andgender inequality and discrimination still prevail,as evidenced by sex segregation, the glass ceilingeffect and the gender wage gap. While many theories,like human capital theory, have been offered toaccount for these inequalities, recent researchindicates additional explanations are needed. In thisbook, a model of gendered behavior is proposed andempirically tested. The analysis includes anexamination of whether sex and gender identitypredict an individual's approach to work (i.e.,relational or independent) and behavior at work (e.g,organizational citizenship behaviors). It alsoinvestigates the effects of sex, gender identity,approach to work and behaviors on the outcomes ofcompensation, promotion and burnout. The book shedslight on how gendered behavior at work impactsindividual career outcomes and is therefore ofpractical use to all professionals, but particularlythose in Human Resources, Organizational Developmentand Higher Education, who focus on understanding andminimizing gender inequality at work.