How do ideas about gender roles affect gender in the workplace? Annotated Bibliography

Rashmi Poddar
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How do ideas about gender roles affect gender in the workplace?
Annotated Bibliography
Introduction
There is a deep-rooted idea among few gender identities that they are mover and
shakers in contemporary business world. This may be correct fifty years ago, but nowadays
people see things in new and interesting manner that brings development trend. The idea
behind gender roles affecting gender in workplaces gradually affects gender participation,
including women roles thereby affecting overall workplace productivity. This annotated
bibliography has been prepared after gathering crucial information concerning above essay
question. The peer-reviewed articles used for the below annotated bibliography will help in
developing research essay as information cited in each source is highly relevant for the
proposed essay topic.
Article 1.
Arnania-Kepuladze, T. (2010). “Gender stereotypes and gender feature of job motivation:
differences or similarity?”. "Problems and Perspectives in Management, 08(02), 84-
93. Retrieved from
https://businessperspectives.org/images/pdf/applications/publishing/templates/
article/assets/3227/PPM_EN_2010_02_Kepuladze.pdf
The above article recognizes that aimful management within human resources deals
factors pertaining employee’s work motivation. Organizational performance is recognized by
the author as a way to increase economic efficiency and according to the changes seen in

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labour market, the whole world seems to prefer involvement of women due to their wide
engagement in workforce. Based upon contemporary survey made on literature review
concerning gender motivation factors and general theory of motivation, the author pinpoints
that the idea behind gender motivation has gain much significance today. This article will be
very helpful for outlining the proposed essay topic as it includes detailed investigation of
masculine characters like advancement opportunities, responsibility, high earning scope and
feminine characteristics like co-operation and personal life time.
Article 2.
Farrior, S. (2009). Human Rights Advocacy on Gender Issues: Challenges and Opportunities.
Journal of Human Rights Practice, 01(01), 83-100. Retrieved from
https://academic.oup.com/jhrp/article/1/1/83/2188706
This article notified about recent progress seen on the issues of human rights and
gender-based inequalities in standard setting and application of those standards in domestic
and international legislation along with institutional development and programming. Few
regional and international human rights bodies go beyond including women within the
criteria of ‘vulnerable’ groups and have incorporated women’s perspectives and experiences
for recommendations to make structural changes. Nevertheless, the authors also address
challenges seen in this progressive idea like violence against women that results in gender-
based discrimination persisting in education, health care, disaster relief and housing
workplaces. The article highlights upon various opportunities along with challenges to
advocate international human rights for minimizing the affects resulting due to gender-based
discrimination. The detailed study made on different gender-based perspectives will enrich
the essay with critical information along with applying legal and structured solutions.