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| Author: | Peterson, H. |
| Title: | Gendered work ideals in Swedish IT firms: Valued and not valued workers |
| Journal: | Gender, Work and Organization
2007 : JUL, VOL. 14:4, p. 333-348 |
| Index terms: | information technology consultancy workers managers employees lay-offs gender Scandinavia Nordic countries Sweden |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This study draws on interviews with managers and employees in the Swedish IT consultant sector. It is suggested that the interviewees' (here as: intrws.) distinction btw. and assessment of workers (as: wrks.) of value and wrks. without value to justify and explain these lay-offs, are diffused by stereotyped images of gendered (as: g-ed.) qualities, reflecting a g-ed. work ideal. As to the intrws. argued, not everybody had the ... valued competence of an ideal consultant (as: i-cons.) and those failing to fulfil the requirements of an i-cons. were subsequently laid off. Since the behaviour, qualities, technical skills and knowledge considered necessary for ... an i-cons. are associated with hegemonic masculinity, male qualities and men's experiences, these arguments justify womens' exclusion from this occupation. |
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