Gendered work ideals in Swedish IT firms: Valued and not valued workers

Gender, Work and Organization

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 333-348

  Peterson, Helen ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Feminization; IT consulting; Lay offs; Masculinism; Work ideal

Indexed keywords

FEMINISM; FEMINIZATION; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER RELATIONS; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; MASCULINIZATION; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WOMENS STATUS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 34250357644     PISSN: 09686673     EISSN: 14680432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0432.2007.00347.x     Document Type: Article

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