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Gender in Management: An International Journal, 2010
PurposeThis paper is based on the experiences of 31 women who have recently left partner roles wi... more PurposeThis paper is based on the experiences of 31 women who have recently left partner roles within an international management consultancy firm. The purpose of this paper is to explore discursively their perceptions of choice within their decisions to leave.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 31 women using semi‐structured telephone interviews, a 66 per cent response rate. A discursive approach to analysis was adopted.FindingsThe decision to leave is the culmination of many interacting factors at a time when a financial incentive for resignation is available. Findings present here focus on discourses of loyalty to and affection for the company and work‐life integration.Research limitations/implicationsLimitations include access only to women who have left the firm, allowing for no comparison with those who were still partners. Additionally, we were unable to speak to any of the male partners who have left the firm in the same timescales, although in smaller propor...
Journal of Management Education, 2016
International Journal of Management Reviews
British Journal of Management
Debates about research impact highlight the importance of involving practitioners in research pro... more Debates about research impact highlight the importance of involving practitioners in research processes but are unclear as to how precisely to foster this dialogue. This paper considers how dialogic encounter can be encouraged through 'trading zones' where academics and practitioners collaborate. We draw on our experience of conducting research on women on boards for over 15 years to examine (a) how we established and evolved our role within trading zones in this field, achieving impact on policy and business practice , and (b) how we interfaced between trading zones and the academic field, thereby enabling cross-fertilization of ideas between academics and practitioners. We contribute to literature on research impact by empirically examining and critically evaluating the key characteristics of trading zones. First, trading zones are theorized to be action-oriented. Our analysis reveals how multiple stakeholders collectively redefine the action goals, illustrating the need to expand our understanding of relevant 'practitioners' beyond managers. Second, we find that durability of trading zones is crucial because it enables gestation of ideas and reframing problems. Third, we problematize the notion of psychological safety in trading zones, arguing that dialogic capability and the pursuit of impact require acceptance of trade-offs and political manoeuvrings.
Work, employment and society, 2016
Leadership Learning, 2008
Handbook of Gendered Careers in Management, 2015
Strategic HR Review, 2009
Abstract Purpose The purpose of this article is to report findings from a major study into flex... more Abstract Purpose The purpose of this article is to report findings from a major study into flexible working and to examine the link with employee engagement. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted within seven case organizations using a mixed method of ...
Handbook of Research on Promoting Women’s Careers, 2013
The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2015
Creating Balance?, 2010
Work-life integration is often associated with workplace flexibility and choice the ability of ... more Work-life integration is often associated with workplace flexibility and choice the ability of individuals to choose when, where and how much to work (Hill et al., 2008). Organizations offer a range of options, including flexible working arrangements, under the umbrella of work-life ...
Journal of Management Studies, 2012
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Human Relations, 2010
This article examines an unanticipated consequence of adopting flexible working practices — that ... more This article examines an unanticipated consequence of adopting flexible working practices — that of work intensification. Based on a study of professional workers and in line with other studies, we present evidence showing that flexible workers record higher levels of job satisfaction and organizational commitment than their non-flexible counterparts. However, we also report evidence of work intensification being experienced by both those who work reduced hours and those who work remotely. We identify three means by which this intensification occurs — imposed intensification, enabled intensification and intensification as an act of reciprocation or exchange. We argue that the apparent paradox of high job satisfaction and organizational commitment, alongside work intensification can be explained by employees trading flexibility for effort. Using social exchange theory we propose that employees respond to the ability to work flexibly by exerting additional effort, in order to return b...
British Journal of Management, 2013
The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2008
Gender in Management: An International Journal, 2010
PurposeThis paper is based on the experiences of 31 women who have recently left partner roles wi... more PurposeThis paper is based on the experiences of 31 women who have recently left partner roles within an international management consultancy firm. The purpose of this paper is to explore discursively their perceptions of choice within their decisions to leave.Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 31 women using semi‐structured telephone interviews, a 66 per cent response rate. A discursive approach to analysis was adopted.FindingsThe decision to leave is the culmination of many interacting factors at a time when a financial incentive for resignation is available. Findings present here focus on discourses of loyalty to and affection for the company and work‐life integration.Research limitations/implicationsLimitations include access only to women who have left the firm, allowing for no comparison with those who were still partners. Additionally, we were unable to speak to any of the male partners who have left the firm in the same timescales, although in smaller propor...
Journal of Management Education, 2016
International Journal of Management Reviews
British Journal of Management
Debates about research impact highlight the importance of involving practitioners in research pro... more Debates about research impact highlight the importance of involving practitioners in research processes but are unclear as to how precisely to foster this dialogue. This paper considers how dialogic encounter can be encouraged through 'trading zones' where academics and practitioners collaborate. We draw on our experience of conducting research on women on boards for over 15 years to examine (a) how we established and evolved our role within trading zones in this field, achieving impact on policy and business practice , and (b) how we interfaced between trading zones and the academic field, thereby enabling cross-fertilization of ideas between academics and practitioners. We contribute to literature on research impact by empirically examining and critically evaluating the key characteristics of trading zones. First, trading zones are theorized to be action-oriented. Our analysis reveals how multiple stakeholders collectively redefine the action goals, illustrating the need to expand our understanding of relevant 'practitioners' beyond managers. Second, we find that durability of trading zones is crucial because it enables gestation of ideas and reframing problems. Third, we problematize the notion of psychological safety in trading zones, arguing that dialogic capability and the pursuit of impact require acceptance of trade-offs and political manoeuvrings.
Work, employment and society, 2016
Leadership Learning, 2008
Handbook of Gendered Careers in Management, 2015
Strategic HR Review, 2009
Abstract Purpose The purpose of this article is to report findings from a major study into flex... more Abstract Purpose The purpose of this article is to report findings from a major study into flexible working and to examine the link with employee engagement. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted within seven case organizations using a mixed method of ...
Handbook of Research on Promoting Women’s Careers, 2013
The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2015
Creating Balance?, 2010
Work-life integration is often associated with workplace flexibility and choice the ability of ... more Work-life integration is often associated with workplace flexibility and choice the ability of individuals to choose when, where and how much to work (Hill et al., 2008). Organizations offer a range of options, including flexible working arrangements, under the umbrella of work-life ...
Journal of Management Studies, 2012
Skip to Main Content. ...
Human Relations, 2010
This article examines an unanticipated consequence of adopting flexible working practices — that ... more This article examines an unanticipated consequence of adopting flexible working practices — that of work intensification. Based on a study of professional workers and in line with other studies, we present evidence showing that flexible workers record higher levels of job satisfaction and organizational commitment than their non-flexible counterparts. However, we also report evidence of work intensification being experienced by both those who work reduced hours and those who work remotely. We identify three means by which this intensification occurs — imposed intensification, enabled intensification and intensification as an act of reciprocation or exchange. We argue that the apparent paradox of high job satisfaction and organizational commitment, alongside work intensification can be explained by employees trading flexibility for effort. Using social exchange theory we propose that employees respond to the ability to work flexibly by exerting additional effort, in order to return b...
British Journal of Management, 2013
The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2008