Organizational resistance through organizing principles
The case of gender equality in the military
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12920683 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Holmberg (0000-0003-0389-6095, Swedish Defence University, corresponding author), Aida Alvinius (0000-0001-5070-4979, Swedish Defence University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 313-327 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gender in Management An International Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1754-2413 • E-ISSN: 1754-2421 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/gm-05-2022-0180 |
| OpenAlex | W4383069969 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 37 |
Purpose Previous studies show that the implementation of gender equality encounters resistance in military organizations, but it is often invisible or seen as confined to anonymous structures or troubled individuals. This paper aims to show how the Swedish Armed Forces (SAF) use organizational principles to resist implementing gender equality measures. Design/methodology/approach The study is a qualitative analysis of discursive strategies in the SAF’s 2013–2018 annual reports to government. Findings The organizing principles of instrumentality and distance, while existing in parallel with gender equality efforts, actually pursue logics that prevents the SAF from implementing gender equality. The principle of instrumentality in this context means that gender equality in the SAF is of secondary interest to organizational members. The principle of distancing from the problem includes strategies that alienate female from male officers. Originality/value The contribution of this paper is the finding that the use of organizing principles represents conscious organizational resistance to gender equality efforts. This kind of use needs to be revealed and criticized to change military organizations
Context (archaeology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Distancing · Gender equality · Government (linguistics · Originality · Political science · Public relations · Qualitative research · Resistance (ecology · Social science · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Computer Science · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Gender, Security, and Conflict
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |