RETHINKING FEMINIST ORGANIZATIONS

Introducing the Feminist Management Discourse in Organizations

The article demonstrates management discourse without masculine subtexts. In two organizations in the Norwegian state administration management was talked about either as a truly gender neutral activity or as a “feminine” activity. Managers’ primary tasks were to motivate team members and help them develop their capacities, it was stated. Further, team management was described either by the use...

Rethinking competence systems for knowledge-based organizations

Received: 26 July 2001 Revised: 21 February 2002 : 10 July 2002 Accepted: 23 August 2002 Abstract Existing competence systems are based on a rationalistic view of competence. While these competence systems might work in job-based organizations, we argue that in more dynamic settings, such as in knowledge-based organizations, the interest-informed actions that capture the emergent competencies o...

Rethinking competence systems for innovative organizations

Information technology (IT) support for managing competence is based on a rationalistic view of competence. While these competence systems might work in rationalistic organizations, we argue that in more dynamic settings, such as in innovative organizations, the interest-informed actions that capture the emergent competencies of tomorrow require different types of IT support. We theorize about ...

Challenges of Success: Stages of Growth in Feminist Organizations

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Feminist Social Movement Organizations: the Construction of an Ideal Type