Creating Gender-Inclusive Organizations:
Lessons from Research and Practice
Edited by: Ellen Ernst Kossek and Kyung Hee Lee
University of Toronto Press | 2020
Kossek, E. E., & Lee, K. H. (Eds.). (2020). Creating Gender-Inclusive Organizations. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
doi: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608
With the goal of bridging the gap between research and practice, this book provides intriguing and innovative thoughts on leadership and gender in organizations from renowned scholars as well as high-level corporate thought leaders in the area of diversity and inclusion.
1. Introduction
Making the Case for Gender Inclusion and Equity at Work
Kossek, E. E. & Lee, K.-H. (2020). Making the case for gender inclusion and equity at work. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 3-11). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-003
Ellen Ernst Kossek
Kyung-Hee Lee
Part 1: Fostering Positive Work for Women
2. Creating Gender Inclusive Climates and Conversations
What the Research Tells Us: The Role of Inclusive Climates in Closing the Gender Gap
Nishii, L. H. (2020). The role of inclusive climates in closing the gender gap. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 15-26). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-004
Lisa Nishii
View from Practice: The Power in “Staying vs. Leaving” Conversations to Create an Inclusive Workplace at Accenture
Borrero, N. (2020). The power in “staying vs. leaving” conversations to create an inclusive workplace at Accenture. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 26-33). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-004
Nellie Borrero
Integrating Research and Practice: Gender Inclusive Climates
Hurst, C. (2020). Integrating research and practice: Gender-inclusive climates. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 33-36). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-004
Charlice Hurst
Managerial and Organizational Actions for Creating Inclusive Climates
Kossek, E. E. & Lee, K.-H. (2020). Managerial and Organizational Actions for Creating Inclusive Climates. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 36-52). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-004
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Kyung-Hee Lee
3. Mentoring and Other Strategies for Advancing Women’s Careers
What the Research Tells Us: Glass Ceiling Chisels
Ragins, B. R. (2020). Glass ceiling chisels. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 53-66). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-005
Belle Rose Ragins
View from Practice: Advancing Women at IBM
Thomas, R. (2020). Advancing women at IBM. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 66-70). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-005
Rosalia Thomas
Integrating Research and Practice: Mentoring
Buzzanell, P. M. (2020). Integrating research and practice: Mentoring. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 70-72). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-005
Patrice Buzzanell
Managerial and Organizational Actions for Mentoring and Advancing Women
Kossek, E. E. & Lee, K.-H. (2020). Managerial and organizational actions for mentoring and advancing women. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 70-72). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-005
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Kyung-Hee Lee
4. How to Leverage Diverse Teams
What the Research Tells Us: Claiming the Unexpected Value of Diversity
Loyd, D. L. (2020). Claiming the unexpected value of diversity. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 87-98). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-006
Denise Lewin Loyd
View from Practice: Engaging Teams for Business Success at PWC
Donovan, A. (2020). Engaging teams for business success at PWC. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 98-101). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-006
Anne Donovan
Integrating Research and Practice: Diverse Teams
Livingston, B. A. (2020). Integrating research and practice: Diverse Teams. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 101-103). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-006
Beth Livingston
Managerial and Organizational Actions for Mentoring and Advancing Women
Kossek, E. E. & Lee, K.-H. (2020). Managerial and organizational actions for mentoring and advancing women. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 70-72). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-005
Ellen Ernst Kossek
Kyung-Hee Lee
Part 2: Gender Inclusion in Industry and Organizational Contexts
5. Learning from STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Contexts
What the Research Tells Us: That None Shall Perish
Mack, K., Sahley, C., & Taylor, O. (2020). That none shall perish. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 121-126). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-007
Kelly Mack
Chris Sahley
Orlando Taylor
View from Practice: Learning from Successful Women in the STEM Field
Monteiro, M. (2020). Learning from successful women in the STEM field. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 127-129). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-007
Mariana Monterio
Integrating Research and Practice: STEM Contexts
Bilimoria, D. (2020). Integrating research and practice: STEM Contexts. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 130-134). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-007
Diana Bilimoria
Managerial and Organizational Actions to Transform STEM Contexts
Kossek, E. E. & Lee, K.-H. (2020). Managerial and organizational actions to transform STEM contexts. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 134-151). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-007
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Kyung-Hee Lee
6. Learning from Entrepreneurial Settings
What the Research Tells Us: The Glass Ceiling of Entrepreneurship and How Women are Breaking Free
Eddleston, K. (2020). The glass ceiling of entrepreneurship and how women are breaking free. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 152-162). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-008
Kim Eddleston
View from Practice: Emerging Organizational Culture and Inclusion
Swanson, N. (2020). Emerging organizational culture and inclusion. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 162-166). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-008
Nina Swanson
Integrating Research and Practice: Entrepreneurial Settings
Duval-Couetil, N. (2020). Integrating research and practice: Entrepreneurial settings. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 167-170). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-008
Nathalie Duval-Couetil
Managerial and Organizational Actions to Create Inclusive Entrepreneurial Settings
Kossek, E. E. & Lee, K.-H. (2020). Managerial and Organizational Actions to Create Inclusive Entrepreneurial Settings. In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 170-184). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-008
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Kyung-Hee Lee
7. Epilogue: An Initial Blueprint for Organizations and Researchers to Begin to Advance Gender Inclusion and Equality (with Caveats)
Kossek, E. E. & Lee, K.-H. (2020). Epilogue: An initial blueprint for organizations and researchers to begin to advance gender inclusion and equity (with caveats). In E. E. Kossek & K.-H. Lee (Eds.), Creating Gender Inclusive Organizations: Lessons from Research and Practice (pp. 185-210). Toronto, Canada: University of Toronto Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487518608-009
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Kyung-Hee Lee
Human Resource Management
July/August 2018
Volume 57, Issue 4
Kossek, EE, Buzzanell, PM. Women's career equality and leadership in organizations: Creating an evidence‐based positive change. Human Resource Management. 2018; 57: 813– 822. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.21936
Research on women’s career equality and leadership is growing in importance for advancing social justice, equal employment opportunity, and global and national economic goals. Despite the increased attention being paid to gender equality for decades, progression has slowed or stalled around the globe, including in the United States. The goal of this special issue is to address the persistent research-to-practice gap in developing and implementing practical solutions for a positive change to advance women’s career equality. In this special issue, we give a brief overview of the approaches used to study careers and discuss how research and practices that are more inclusive of women’s needs, values, and career experiences are often broadened to include more expansive and less-gendered notions of careers. Then, we introduce the articles in the special issue that inform current directions in (a) career and leadership theory, research, and methodologies for gender equality and (b) the application of scholarship to organizations. We conclude with a summary of some lessons for future research and practice on closing the women's career-equality gap.
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