Equal Opportunities International: Volume 28 Issue 5
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Truth and consequences: Managing lesbian and gay identity in the Canadian workplace
Michèle A. Bowring, Joanna BrewisThe purpose of this paper is to explore the ways in which Canadian lesbians and gay men manage their non‐hegemonic identities in organizations, given the relative paucity of…
Between a rock and a hard place: Exploring women's experience of participation and progress in managerial careers
Vincenza Priola, Matthew J. BrannanThe growth of women in management has been argued to offer a route to reduce organizational and social inequality. The purpose of this paper is to explore the careers and…
Understanding the effect of discrimination in the workplace: A case study amongst Nepalese immigrants in the UK
Krishna Regmi, Jennie Naidoo, Sharada RegmiThe purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of discrimination in the workplace; and to draw general lessons, which might help to develop appropriate policies to reduce…
Affirmative action decisions: when ignorance is bliss
Amy McMillan‐Capehart, W. Lee Grubb, Andrew HerdmanThe purpose of this paper is to show how various organizational justifications for hiring decisions influence the beneficiary's perceptions of fairness. Specifically, the paper…
Managerial and professional women in “extreme jobs”: Benefits and costs
Ronald J. Burke, Lisa FiksenbaumInterest in the potential negative effects of long work hours has increased over the past ten years. The purpose of this paper is to compare personal demographics and work…
New ways of promoting equality and diversity in the workplace: The role of the union equality representative
Tony BennettThe purpose of this paper is to report on the discussions that took place and the key themes raised at a conference focusing on the role of the union equality representative, held…