Hlynsdóttir Gender in Organizations

The Icelandic Female Council Manager
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-4331-7726-2
Verlag: Peter Lang
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 152 Seiten

The importance of local authorities in modern states continues to grow regarding service delivery and policy-making. As the role of local authorities has grown, so has the prestige and importance of the top manager positions at the local level. Traditionally, women’s advancement into these top-echelon positions has been much slower than into positions at the lower levels of local government. So how and when do women get hired into these positions? Is their career advancement similar to that of their male peers, or are there notable differences between the sexes? And are women really only hired as change agents during times of crisis? The author provides answers to these questions and more by focusing on the career advancement of Icelandic female council managers. The book draws from both comparative resources and a single case study on Iceland and provides comprehensive information on the recruitment of women into the position of council manager from the perspective of local government studies, organizational studies and gender studies. The book will help scholars, students and practitioners interested in exploring the subtle hindrances facing women’s advancement into top-echelon positions in organizations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hlynsdóttir, Eva Marín

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Wirtschaftssoziologie, Arbeitssoziologie, Organisationssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Verwaltungswissenschaft, Öffentliche Verwaltung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Politische Führung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Tables and Figure – Preface – Introduction – Theoretical Framework – The Council-Manager Position in Comparison – The Icelandic Local Government System – The Recruitment Process of a Council Manager – The Profile of Icelandic Council Managers – Think Female—Think Change – The Icelandic Council Manager—a Classification – The Case of Iceland: Lessons Learned – Appendix – Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Eva Marín Hlynsdóttir is an associate professor at the University of Iceland. She teaches courses in public administration and political science. She holds a PhD in political science from the University of Iceland. She has researched political and organizational leadership, local governance and public administration.