abstract: 'Current explanations of gender inequality in paid employment fall into

  two broad groups. Firstly, there are theorists who argue that the

  actions and strategies of managers maintain and perpetuate unequal

  outcomes for women in the labour market. Secondly, there are theorists

  who argue that women''s lower commitment to work determines their job

  choices and outcomes. A survey of 643 qualified female NHS nurses

  examines both approaches. We argue that recognizing not only the

  existence of gender-based disadvantage but also its sources are

  important in devising effective managerial policies and initiatives.

  Also, conventionally less attention has been given to patterns of

  individual disadvantage for employees within workforces dominated by

  members of the same gender. Employment disadvantage is shown to exist in

  the single gender workforce, as in the more general case, but its

  operation is subtler and more difficult for managers to detect. This

  suggests a number of important management implications: a clear need for

  diagnosing potential patterns of disadvantage which may be relatively

  covert; the need to recognize the imperative for monitoring employment

  equity beyond regulatory compliance; the need for the implementation of

  effective strategy; and managers'' need to evaluate the adequacy of not

  simply equal opportunities policies, but the broader issue of long-term

  career planning.'
affiliation: 'Lane, N (Corresponding Author), Univ Wales Coll Cardiff, Cardiff Business
  Sch, Colum Dr, Cardiff CF1 3EU, S Glam, Wales.

  Univ Wales Coll Cardiff, Cardiff Business Sch, Cardiff CF1 3EU, S Glam, Wales.'
author: Lane, N
author_list:
- family: Lane
  given: N
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1111/1467-6486.00200
files: []
issn: 0022-2380
journal: JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
keywords-plus: GENDER; SEGREGATION
language: English
month: JUL
number: '5'
number-of-cited-references: '70'
pages: 705-731
papis_id: 73352e3fe7163b2ddd7d817dee7693a4
ref: Lane2000managementimplicatio
times-cited: '18'
title: 'The management implications of women''s employment disadvantage in a female-dominated
  profession: A study of NHS nursing'
type: Article
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volume: '37'
web-of-science-categories: Business; Management
year: '2000'