Gender, careers and flexibility in consultancies in the UK and the USA: a multi-level relational analysis

被引:13
作者
Donnelly, Rory [1 ]
机构
[1] Birmingham Business Sch, Birmingham, W Midlands, England
关键词
gender; careers; segregation; management consultancy; flexibility; WORK-FAMILY BALANCE; FLEXIBLE WORKING; CONSEQUENCES; EMPLOYMENT; BRITAIN; BORDERS; WOMEN;
D O I
10.1080/09585192.2014.934889
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
Management consultants are a core group of knowledge workers, and interest in their work and the organisational environment in which they operate has intensified. However, the role of policies at a national and organisational level in influencing gender regimes in this field of work remains unclear. This paper examines the organisation of careers and flexibility from the perspective of management consultants from the UK and US offices of two case study firms. The findings cast light on the role of macro- and meso-level policies together with the characteristics of the occupation and its client-focus in gendering careers and flexibility. These outcomes point to the need for the structures and policies supporting women and flexible working in these types of firms to be modified accordingly, particularly given that these firms make recommendations to clients nationally and internationally.
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页数:20
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