The issue of gender equality in public organizations is a relevant subject of academic and practitioners’ management debate as gender balance represents a symbol of democracy and good governance, leading to a more equitable and sustainable economy and improving trust in public entities. It has also attracted the attention of institutions and society, as confirmed by the commitment in European financial programs Horizon 2020 and Horizon 2021-2027. Nevertheless, women under-representation in workplaces still exists and scholars highlight the need to conceptualize the effect of gender in public employment, with a broader perspective in terms of settings and sectors. The study aims to address these requirements through a literature review on gender and public sector considering the studies on the topic published by the IPAZIA Observatory since its inception, both in volumes and in conference proceedings. Mainly using qualitative methods, the papers analysed show that public institutions are strongly gendered and do not allow women equal work opportunities compared to men, especially in technological fields. However, encouraging women's involvement in public organizations may have a positive effect on public administration outcomes as female engagement creates high level of cooperation reducing conflicts, generates a positive push for innovation and in co-production of corporate value. Besides, our results prove a positive relationship between both gender diversity and accountability for sustainability and gender diversity and disclosure of diversity information as the presence of women at different levels of the organization generates positive expectations of quality, credibility, and transparency by reducing information asymmetry and by signaling legitimacy. In achieving its aim, our study provides both theoretical and practical contributions in order to give a research agenda useful to guide future research efforts, and also highlight how the implementation of gender equality and work-life balance policies can create a system of benefits for public entities.

Five years of gender research in the public sector by the IPAZIA Observatory: a review of the studies and a research agenda / Catuogno, S.; Manzi, M. A.; Paoloni, P.. - (2022), pp. 1-30.

Five years of gender research in the public sector by the IPAZIA Observatory: a review of the studies and a research agenda.

Catuogno S.;Manzi M. A.;
2022

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The issue of gender equality in public organizations is a relevant subject of academic and practitioners’ management debate as gender balance represents a symbol of democracy and good governance, leading to a more equitable and sustainable economy and improving trust in public entities. It has also attracted the attention of institutions and society, as confirmed by the commitment in European financial programs Horizon 2020 and Horizon 2021-2027. Nevertheless, women under-representation in workplaces still exists and scholars highlight the need to conceptualize the effect of gender in public employment, with a broader perspective in terms of settings and sectors. The study aims to address these requirements through a literature review on gender and public sector considering the studies on the topic published by the IPAZIA Observatory since its inception, both in volumes and in conference proceedings. Mainly using qualitative methods, the papers analysed show that public institutions are strongly gendered and do not allow women equal work opportunities compared to men, especially in technological fields. However, encouraging women's involvement in public organizations may have a positive effect on public administration outcomes as female engagement creates high level of cooperation reducing conflicts, generates a positive push for innovation and in co-production of corporate value. Besides, our results prove a positive relationship between both gender diversity and accountability for sustainability and gender diversity and disclosure of diversity information as the presence of women at different levels of the organization generates positive expectations of quality, credibility, and transparency by reducing information asymmetry and by signaling legitimacy. In achieving its aim, our study provides both theoretical and practical contributions in order to give a research agenda useful to guide future research efforts, and also highlight how the implementation of gender equality and work-life balance policies can create a system of benefits for public entities.
2022
978-3-030-89411-5
Five years of gender research in the public sector by the IPAZIA Observatory: a review of the studies and a research agenda / Catuogno, S.; Manzi, M. A.; Paoloni, P.. - (2022), pp. 1-30.
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