Policies and practices of gender-based equality and diversity in Australian project-based organizations

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Baker, Marzena and Clegg, Stewart. (2023). Policies and practices of gender-based equality and diversity in Australian project-based organizations. Project Leadership and Society. 4, pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plas.2023.100087
AuthorsBaker, Marzena and Clegg, Stewart
Abstract

The relationship between gender equality and diversity practices and their impact on gender diversity in project-based organizations has delivered mixed research results. Policies abound but the implementation of diversity practices has received limited research focus. The quality of the processes implementing equality and diversity practices is the focus of the present research report. The research systematically investigates how effective is the implementation of those practices using a multi-case research method across six project-based organizations in the Australian construction, property and engineering industry sectors, employing a frame designed by Guest and Bos-Nehles (2013). The findings reveal patchy and ineffective implementation of even well-considered and high-quality diversity policies. In terms of diversity practices, a focus on implementation in practice is equally important as a focus on policy design or selection.

KeywordsProject-based organizations; Gender-based human resource practices; Work–life practices; Implementation; Construction ; Property ; Engineering
Year01 Jan 2023
JournalProject Leadership and Society
Journal citation4, pp. 1-13
PublisherElsevier Science BV
ISSN2666-7215
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plas.2023.100087
Web address (URL)https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266672152300008X?via%3Dihub
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Accepted16 Jun 2023
Deposited17 Jun 2024
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