Organizational Obliviousness by Alesha Doan (Paperback Book)

Name: Organizational Obliviousness by Alesha Doan (Paperback Book)
Brand: Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University Press

Exploring efforts to integrate women into combat forces in the military, we investigate how resistance to equity becomes entrenched, ultimately excluding women from being full participants in the workplace. Based on focus groups and surveys with members of Special Operations, we found most of the resistance is rooted in traditional gender stereotypes that are often bolstered through organizational policies and practices. The subtlety of these practices often renders them invisible. We refer to this invisibility as organizational obliviousness. Obliviousness exists at the individual level, it becomes reinforced at the cultural level, and, in turn, cultural practices are entrenched institutionally by policies. Organizational obliviousness may not be malicious or done to actively exclude or\n\nOrganizational Obliviousness\nEntrenched Resistance to Gender Integration in the Military\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail;