“Please, bring me some coffee”: Illegitimate tasks as the explanation for the relationship between organisational sexism and occupational well-being
While overt forms of sexism in organisations are on the decline, covert ones are becoming the norm. This article argues that illegitimate tasks are a disguised form of gender-based discrimination and harassment. To support this argument, evidence is provided about the effects of sexism on occupation...
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2020-10-01
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| author | Carolina Pía García Johnson Kathleen Otto |
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| description | While overt forms of sexism in organisations are on the decline, covert ones are becoming the norm. This article argues that illegitimate tasks are a disguised form of gender-based discrimination and harassment. To support this argument, evidence is provided about the effects of sexism on occupational well-being that are caused by undertaking illegitimate tasks. The authors focus on the relationship between sexist organisational climate and illegitimate tasks and the resulting effects on job satisfaction and irritation. The empirical data used in the analyses were obtained from a cross-sectional study of a sample of German psychologists. After controlling for the effects of gender, the results provided evidence of the negative effects that a sexist organisational climate has on irritation and job satisfaction, mediated by illegitimate tasks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9a17211e146943eda1c56e76c0ac22d82023-12-03T00:35:48ZdeuVerlag Barbara BudrichGender1868-72452196-44672020-10-01123-202012414010.3224/gender.v12i3.09“Please, bring me some coffee”: Illegitimate tasks as the explanation for the relationship between organisational sexism and occupational well-beingCarolina Pía García Johnson0Kathleen Otto1Philipps University MarburgPhilipps University MarburgWhile overt forms of sexism in organisations are on the decline, covert ones are becoming the norm. This article argues that illegitimate tasks are a disguised form of gender-based discrimination and harassment. To support this argument, evidence is provided about the effects of sexism on occupational well-being that are caused by undertaking illegitimate tasks. The authors focus on the relationship between sexist organisational climate and illegitimate tasks and the resulting effects on job satisfaction and irritation. The empirical data used in the analyses were obtained from a cross-sectional study of a sample of German psychologists. After controlling for the effects of gender, the results provided evidence of the negative effects that a sexist organisational climate has on irritation and job satisfaction, mediated by illegitimate tasks.https://doi.org/10.3224/gender.v12i3.09sexist organisational climateillegitimate tasksirritationhuman resourcesjob satisfactionoccupational well-being |
| spellingShingle | Carolina Pía García Johnson Kathleen Otto “Please, bring me some coffee”: Illegitimate tasks as the explanation for the relationship between organisational sexism and occupational well-being Gender sexist organisational climate illegitimate tasks irritation human resources job satisfaction occupational well-being |
| title | “Please, bring me some coffee”: Illegitimate tasks as the explanation for the relationship between organisational sexism and occupational well-being |
| title_full | “Please, bring me some coffee”: Illegitimate tasks as the explanation for the relationship between organisational sexism and occupational well-being |
| title_fullStr | “Please, bring me some coffee”: Illegitimate tasks as the explanation for the relationship between organisational sexism and occupational well-being |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Please, bring me some coffee”: Illegitimate tasks as the explanation for the relationship between organisational sexism and occupational well-being |
| title_short | “Please, bring me some coffee”: Illegitimate tasks as the explanation for the relationship between organisational sexism and occupational well-being |
| title_sort | please bring me some coffee illegitimate tasks as the explanation for the relationship between organisational sexism and occupational well being |
| topic | sexist organisational climate illegitimate tasks irritation human resources job satisfaction occupational well-being |
| url | https://doi.org/10.3224/gender.v12i3.09 |
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