Is Work Engagement Gendered?

Banihani, Muntaha, Lewis, Patricia, Syed, Jawad (2013) Is Work Engagement Gendered? Gender in Management: An International Journal, 28 (7). pp. 400-423. ISSN 1754-2413. (doi:10.1108/GM-01-2013-0005) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:33791)

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/GM-01-2013-0005

Abstract

Purpose - The way work engagement is constructed and researched in literature is assumed, at least implicitly, to be gender-neutral where women and men have equal opportunity to demonstrate their engagement in the workplace. This review paper integrates gender into the notion of work engagement in order to examine whether the notion of work engagement is gendered.

Design/methodology/approach - The paper is based on a review of the literatures related to work engagement and gendered organisations.

Findings - The paper proposes a conceptual framework to develop and explain the notion of gendered work engagement. It shows that work engagement is gendered concept as it is easier for men to demonstrate work engagement than for women.

Originality/value - The paper investigates the gendered nature of work engagement which is an under-explored area.

Item Type:	Article
DOI/Identification number:	10.1108/GM-01-2013-0005
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions:	Divisions > Kent Business School - Division > Department of Leadership and Management
Depositing User:	Catherine Norman
Date Deposited:	03 May 2013 14:05 UTC
Last Modified:	05 Nov 2024 10:17 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/33791 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Lewis, Patricia.

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Syed, Jawad.

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