Positive action plans in Italian universities: does gender really matter?
| Autor: | Benedetta Siboni, Giovanna Galizzi |
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| Přispěvatelé: | DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE AZIENDALI |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Value (ethics)
Universities media_common.quotation_subject Positive Action Plans Context (language use) Accounting Positive action Settore SECS-P/07 - Economia Aziendale Accounting Gender Universities Positive Action Plans Content Analysis State (polity) Originality 0502 economics and business Sociology media_common Content Analysis Government Gender equality Gender Content analysis Positive action plans business.industry 05 social sciences 050201 accounting Public relations business 050203 business & management |
| Zdroj: | Meditari Accountancy Research. 24:246-268 |
| ISSN: | 2049-372X |
| Popis: | none 2 no Purpose – The European university context reveals a high degree of gender inequality. In Italy, the overall female employment rate is significantly lower than in the rest of Europe; nevertheless, gender equality in universities is consistent with the European average. In 2006, the Italian Government required public organisations (thus state universities) to formulate positive action plans (PAPs) and disclose the positive actions planned for the following three years to promote gender equality. However, the law does not provide any guideline for the contents of the PAPs. The current paper analyses gender equality disclosure in PAPs in order to investigate whether and how Italian State Universities (ISUs) are taking a role in promoting gender equality. Methodology – The paper uses content analysis to investigate contents of gender disclosure in 28 PAPs. The authors developed a coding instrument based on the Guidelines for Gender Equality Programmes in Science. Originality/value – First, the paper contributes to the accounting literature by providing an analysis of accounting for gender by universities. Second, it adds to the debate on positive actions for gender equality in the university sector. Findings – The paper found that most PAPs are focused on creating a favourable environment for women inside the organisation, while little attention has been paid to creating gender awareness in research and teaching activities, as well as in supporting women’s leadership. The paper concludes that ISUs are failing as key players in the cultural change of society towards gender equality. Il paper da cui è stato ricavato questo articolo è stato premiato con il seguente premio: "Highly commended paper award" for the 2015 Meditari Accountancy Research Conference, Emerald, held in Bologna, Italy in July 2015.ISSN: 2049-372X - Review process Each paper is reviewed by the editor and, if it is judged suitable for this publication, it is then sent to at least one independent referee for double blind peer review (http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/author_guidelines.htm?id=MEDAR#1) mixed Galizzi, G.; Siboni, B. Galizzi, G.; Siboni, B. |
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