The problematic persistence of gender reflexivity in women's leadership development

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L. Perriton
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PurposeResearch on women's leadership development over the past two decades has seen a move away from feminist theory that embeds action at a structural level as the objective of consciousness raising realised during the programme. The purpose of this paper is to examine the implications of the stalling of collective action needed to challenge the continued under-representation of women in leadership roles.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is conceptual. Gender reflexivity – as the basis for claims within women's leadership development programmes (WLDPs) that are based on identity work to enable wider transformation of organisations in respect of structural barriers – is examined and critiqued.FindingsWomen's leadership development is unlikely to be able to used as a vehicle for structural change whilst it remains focused on self-acceptance, self-management and self-development of the individual participants. Gender reflexivity, as the warrant for change and transformation, is not used in a way that can deliver organisational change. Part of this is the way in which it is misapplied within human resource development and part of this is the continued lack of framing WLDP as a historical practice in support of the current logic of leadership.Originality/valueThis paper contributes to the development of a critical approach to women's leadership development from a feminist theory perspective.
妇女领导能力发展中存在的性别反身性问题
在过去的二十年中,对女性领导力发展的研究已经看到了女权主义理论的转变,女权主义理论将在结构层面上的行动作为提高意识的目标,在该计划中实现。本文的目的是研究拖延集体行动的影响,这些行动需要挑战妇女在领导角色中的持续代表性不足。设计/方法/方法这篇论文是概念性的。性别反身性——作为女性领导力发展计划(WLDPs)中主张的基础,该计划基于身份工作,以实现组织在结构性障碍方面的更广泛转型——被审查和批评。研究发现:女性领导力发展不太可能被用作结构变革的工具,而它仍然关注于个体参与者的自我接纳、自我管理和自我发展。性别反身性作为变革和转型的保证,并没有被用于实现组织变革的方式。部分原因是它在人力资源开发中被误用了,部分原因是一直缺乏将WLDP作为历史实践来支持当前的领导逻辑。原创性/价值这篇论文有助于从女性主义理论的角度发展女性领导力发展的批判性方法。
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期刊介绍: ■Competence-based management development ■Developing leadership skills ■Developing women for management ■Global management ■The new technology of management development The Journal of Management Development draws together the thinking and research relating to the role played by managers in their immediate environment, and the ways in which they can widen their responsibilities to take on larger roles. Many companies now appreciate that investment in management development helps to reduce costs, increase sales and improve productivity - so it"s well worth investigating.
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