The Ethics of Discrimination: Organizational Mindsets and Female Employment Disadvantage
Journal of Business Ethics · 2003 · Volume 44 · Issue 4
Abstract
Negative gender-role stereotypes con-tinue to pervade the careers of many women. The current study examines the careers of female National Health Service (NHS) nurses in the United Kingdom. The study identifies organizational mindsets which militate against women's career advancement. These mindsets form the basis of the "ethic of discrimination" which both maintains and perpetuates unequal outcomes for women in NHS nursing. We examine the implications for management in promoting non-discriminatory decision making, and the barriers that are faced in overcoming the "ethic of discrimination".
Keywords
Decision Making, Economic Growth, National Health, National Health Service, Female Employment
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