Ahu Tatli
Biographic Data
| ID | 4083517 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ahu Tatli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ahu |
| FAMILY NAME | Tatli |
| SIGNATURE | TATLI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queen Mary University of London |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 129 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
National context and the transfer of transgender diversity policy
Deploying institutional theory to analyze the transfer of transgender diversity policy in Pakistan, our research highlights the crucial influence of national context with respect to the development and implementation of transgender‐supportive equality measures in multinational corporation subsidiaries. Based on semi‐structured interviews with 4 government officials, and 30 managers, HR leads, and diversity officers working in subsidiary organizat…
Catch-22
Extending tokenism theory, and Kanter's work on numerical representation within organisations, we emphasise the societal context of gender inequality in order to understand token women's lived experiences at work. Based on analysis of 29 in-depth interviews in a multinational (MNC) situated in the distinctive socio-institutional setting of Saudi Arabia, the article expands Kanter's typology of roles, to capture token assimilation in a context-emb…
Broadening of the Field of Corporate Boards and Legitimate Capitals
Drawing on 31 interviews, we explore the life trajectories of some of the women with most directorships in Norway after the introduction of the quota, with specific attention to their capitals. Adopting a Bourdieusian approach, we examine to what extent forced structural changes (the quota), challenge what are valued as legitimate capital(s) in the field (corporate boards). Our research demonstrates the progressive role of the quota in challengin…
Age, sexuality and hegemonic masculinity
This article examines how older gay men practice masculinity in heteronormative organizational settings. Our analysis of in‐depth interview data yields two key masculinity practices: maintaining heteronormativity and embodying change. Older gay men’s masculinity practices that conform to the ideals of hegemonic masculinity have the effect of maintaining heteronormativity. Embodying change refers to older gay men’s masculinity practices that lever…
In the steps of Joan Acker
Inspired by two of Acker's interconnected concepts, inequality regimes and intersectionality, the authors revisit their intersectional research. By exploring their various studies on inequality regimes and intersectionality, the authors propose some novel insights that have emerged from an aggregate appraisal of some 17 empirically researched papers, all shaped by Joan Acker's sociology. While Acker's work on gender and organizations has provided…
Gender identity inclusion in the workplace
Based on 14 in-depth interviews, this paper explores the unique workplace experiences of transgender individuals in the UK employment context. The paper identifies gender identity diversity as a key blind spot in HRM and diversity management research and practice. The findings reveal the range of workplace challenges experienced by transgender employees. Major findings are that discriminatory effects are often occupation- and industry-specific; t…
Equal Opportunity
The concept of equal opportunity is discussed and defined. The authors initially describe historical anchors, EU legislation, and management. Seeking to capture different contexts and interpretations, and drawing on a variety of disciplines, the authors suggest a contemporary definition of equal opportunity as “an ideal state in which everyone has the same chance to participate and succeed in any aspect of their work and lives.” Implications for …
Pierre Bourdieu, Organization, and Management
Change agency as performance and embeddedness
In this paper, we explore the dual role of human agency in maintaining the status quo and generating change. Judith Butler and Pierre Bourdieu offer differing conceptions of change agency in relation to organization and transformation of gender relations. Focusing on how those approaches would work, we analyse an empirical case study on a particular change process: getting women the right to vote in the Swiss cantons of Appenzell. We contribute t…
The tragedy of the uncommons
This article presents a reframing of workforce diversity as a social tragedy. We draw on Hardin’s concept of ‘tragedy of the commons’, which explored the conflicts between individual and collective good. We identify two dilemmas that underscore the social tragedy of diversity and explain why they prevent workforce diversity from progressing: (1) voluntarism and (2) individualism. We critique the simplistic models of managing diversity and suggest…
Surprising intersectionalities of inequality and privilege
Purpose This paper seeks to explore the difficult territory of intersectionality as it relates to inequality and disadvantage in the labour market of the arts and cultural sector. It aims to first examine the way Acker's concept of inequality regimes is located in the extant literature. Then, it aims to study the dynamics of intersectionality in the arts and cultural sector, which offers an ideal setting with interesting and counter‐intuitive out…
Work–Life, Diversity and Intersectionality
Mapping out the field of equality and diversity
Drawing on 66 interviews with key actors in the equality and diversity field in the UK, we operationalize Bourdieu’s conception of the field, across the axes of individualism versus collectivism and regulation versus voluntarism, and map out the location of the key actors in this field. The contribution of this article is three-fold. First, we advance the understanding of the equality and diversity field at national level by analysing the account…
Mapping out the field of equality and diversity
Drawing on 66 interviews with key actors in the equality and diversity field in the UK, we operationalize Bourdieu’s conception of the field, across the axes of individualism versus collectivism and regulation versus voluntarism, and map out the location of the key actors in this field. The contribution of this article is three-fold. First, we advance the understanding of the equality and diversity field at national level by analysing the account…
In the steps of Joan Acker
Inspired by two of Acker's interconnected concepts, inequality regimes and intersectionality, the authors revisit their intersectional research. By exploring their various studies on inequality regimes and intersectionality, the authors propose some novel insights that have emerged from an aggregate appraisal of some 17 empirically researched papers, all shaped by Joan Acker's sociology. While Acker's work on gender and organizations has provided…
The tragedy of the uncommons
This article presents a reframing of workforce diversity as a social tragedy. We draw on Hardin’s concept of ‘tragedy of the commons’, which explored the conflicts between individual and collective good. We identify two dilemmas that underscore the social tragedy of diversity and explain why they prevent workforce diversity from progressing: (1) voluntarism and (2) individualism. We critique the simplistic models of managing diversity and suggest…
Surprising intersectionalities of inequality and privilege
Purpose This paper seeks to explore the difficult territory of intersectionality as it relates to inequality and disadvantage in the labour market of the arts and cultural sector. It aims to first examine the way Acker's concept of inequality regimes is located in the extant literature. Then, it aims to study the dynamics of intersectionality in the arts and cultural sector, which offers an ideal setting with interesting and counter‐intuitive out…
Age, sexuality and hegemonic masculinity
This article examines how older gay men practice masculinity in heteronormative organizational settings. Our analysis of in‐depth interview data yields two key masculinity practices: maintaining heteronormativity and embodying change. Older gay men’s masculinity practices that conform to the ideals of hegemonic masculinity have the effect of maintaining heteronormativity. Embodying change refers to older gay men’s masculinity practices that lever…
Change agency as performance and embeddedness
In this paper, we explore the dual role of human agency in maintaining the status quo and generating change. Judith Butler and Pierre Bourdieu offer differing conceptions of change agency in relation to organization and transformation of gender relations. Focusing on how those approaches would work, we analyse an empirical case study on a particular change process: getting women the right to vote in the Swiss cantons of Appenzell. We contribute t…
Catch-22
Extending tokenism theory, and Kanter's work on numerical representation within organisations, we emphasise the societal context of gender inequality in order to understand token women's lived experiences at work. Based on analysis of 29 in-depth interviews in a multinational (MNC) situated in the distinctive socio-institutional setting of Saudi Arabia, the article expands Kanter's typology of roles, to capture token assimilation in a context-emb…
Broadening of the Field of Corporate Boards and Legitimate Capitals
Drawing on 31 interviews, we explore the life trajectories of some of the women with most directorships in Norway after the introduction of the quota, with specific attention to their capitals. Adopting a Bourdieusian approach, we examine to what extent forced structural changes (the quota), challenge what are valued as legitimate capital(s) in the field (corporate boards). Our research demonstrates the progressive role of the quota in challengin…
National context and the transfer of transgender diversity policy
Deploying institutional theory to analyze the transfer of transgender diversity policy in Pakistan, our research highlights the crucial influence of national context with respect to the development and implementation of transgender‐supportive equality measures in multinational corporation subsidiaries. Based on semi‐structured interviews with 4 government officials, and 30 managers, HR leads, and diversity officers working in subsidiary organizat…
Work–Life, Diversity and Intersectionality
Mapping out the field of equality and diversity
Drawing on 66 interviews with key actors in the equality and diversity field in the UK, we operationalize Bourdieu’s conception of the field, across the axes of individualism versus collectivism and regulation versus voluntarism, and map out the location of the key actors in this field. The contribution of this article is three-fold. First, we advance the understanding of the equality and diversity field at national level by analysing the account…
Surprising intersectionalities of inequality and privilege
Purpose This paper seeks to explore the difficult territory of intersectionality as it relates to inequality and disadvantage in the labour market of the arts and cultural sector. It aims to first examine the way Acker's concept of inequality regimes is located in the extant literature. Then, it aims to study the dynamics of intersectionality in the arts and cultural sector, which offers an ideal setting with interesting and counter‐intuitive out…
The tragedy of the uncommons
This article presents a reframing of workforce diversity as a social tragedy. We draw on Hardin’s concept of ‘tragedy of the commons’, which explored the conflicts between individual and collective good. We identify two dilemmas that underscore the social tragedy of diversity and explain why they prevent workforce diversity from progressing: (1) voluntarism and (2) individualism. We critique the simplistic models of managing diversity and suggest…
Change agency as performance and embeddedness
In this paper, we explore the dual role of human agency in maintaining the status quo and generating change. Judith Butler and Pierre Bourdieu offer differing conceptions of change agency in relation to organization and transformation of gender relations. Focusing on how those approaches would work, we analyse an empirical case study on a particular change process: getting women the right to vote in the Swiss cantons of Appenzell. We contribute t…
Equal Opportunity
The concept of equal opportunity is discussed and defined. The authors initially describe historical anchors, EU legislation, and management. Seeking to capture different contexts and interpretations, and drawing on a variety of disciplines, the authors suggest a contemporary definition of equal opportunity as “an ideal state in which everyone has the same chance to participate and succeed in any aspect of their work and lives.” Implications for …
Pierre Bourdieu, Organization, and Management
Gender identity inclusion in the workplace
Based on 14 in-depth interviews, this paper explores the unique workplace experiences of transgender individuals in the UK employment context. The paper identifies gender identity diversity as a key blind spot in HRM and diversity management research and practice. The findings reveal the range of workplace challenges experienced by transgender employees. Major findings are that discriminatory effects are often occupation- and industry-specific; t…
In the steps of Joan Acker
Inspired by two of Acker's interconnected concepts, inequality regimes and intersectionality, the authors revisit their intersectional research. By exploring their various studies on inequality regimes and intersectionality, the authors propose some novel insights that have emerged from an aggregate appraisal of some 17 empirically researched papers, all shaped by Joan Acker's sociology. While Acker's work on gender and organizations has provided…
Age, sexuality and hegemonic masculinity
This article examines how older gay men practice masculinity in heteronormative organizational settings. Our analysis of in‐depth interview data yields two key masculinity practices: maintaining heteronormativity and embodying change. Older gay men’s masculinity practices that conform to the ideals of hegemonic masculinity have the effect of maintaining heteronormativity. Embodying change refers to older gay men’s masculinity practices that lever…
Broadening of the Field of Corporate Boards and Legitimate Capitals
Drawing on 31 interviews, we explore the life trajectories of some of the women with most directorships in Norway after the introduction of the quota, with specific attention to their capitals. Adopting a Bourdieusian approach, we examine to what extent forced structural changes (the quota), challenge what are valued as legitimate capital(s) in the field (corporate boards). Our research demonstrates the progressive role of the quota in challengin…
National context and the transfer of transgender diversity policy
Deploying institutional theory to analyze the transfer of transgender diversity policy in Pakistan, our research highlights the crucial influence of national context with respect to the development and implementation of transgender‐supportive equality measures in multinational corporation subsidiaries. Based on semi‐structured interviews with 4 government officials, and 30 managers, HR leads, and diversity officers working in subsidiary organizat…
Catch-22
Extending tokenism theory, and Kanter's work on numerical representation within organisations, we emphasise the societal context of gender inequality in order to understand token women's lived experiences at work. Based on analysis of 29 in-depth interviews in a multinational (MNC) situated in the distinctive socio-institutional setting of Saudi Arabia, the article expands Kanter's typology of roles, to capture token assimilation in a context-emb…
Sociology (12 works) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (11 works) · Political science (9 works) · Law (6 works) · Epistemology (5 works) · Gender Politics and Representation (5 works) · Gender Studies (5 works) · Labor Movements and Unions (5 works) · Public relations (5 works) · Geography (4 works)