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TOPIC UNISEX ORGANIZATION CULTURE. Organizations that accommodate both masculine and feminine work and leadership styles Both/And > Either/Or. Competitive Cooperative Directive Relational Independent Interdependent Goals Ideals Individual Community Proactive Reactive Action Verbal.
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TOPIC UNISEX ORGANIZATION CULTURE
Organizations that accommodate both masculine and feminine work and leadership styles Both/And > Either/Or
CompetitiveCooperative DirectiveRelational IndependentInterdependent GoalsIdeals IndividualCommunity ProactiveReactive ActionVerbal
1. The West’s most important competitive edge in global business is innovation, which requires a unisex culture of cooperation, 360 feedback, virtual (informal) teams, & flexible operations > rules-driven 8:00-5:00.
2. Project work is the nexus of 21st century work = informal, self-empowered virtual teams which women can lead without formal command power (a fixture of male-dominated org cultures such as the military & athletics).
3. Women are innately better at community-building than men. 4. Recent research studies have documented the performance edge women have over men in a number of 21st century professions, especially those involving teamwork.
Keys to Unisex Orgs: • Flex org cultures • Virtual teams informal structure • Interpersonal skills rewarded as org asset • Valuing workplace community
The 21st century avalanche of DOUBLE DOUBLE-WORK: corporate downsizing & expanded workload for remaining employees + women with dual work/family responsibilities
Promo by seniority • Fixed work hours • Measureable performance-based rewards • Women in technical jobs • Uniform benefits