Does the Faculty’s Perception of Gender Discrimination Relate to Its Assessment of Organizational Democracy in the University?
This work aimed to study the relationship between the perception of organizational democracy and gender discrimination at a Chilean public university. It is known that organizational democracy is not only about organizational life but also about democratic perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors in so...
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| description | This work aimed to study the relationship between the perception of organizational democracy and gender discrimination at a Chilean public university. It is known that organizational democracy is not only about organizational life but also about democratic perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors in social life, as found in academic contexts. The methodology used factor analysis and descriptive and inferential statistical techniques to analyze data from a survey administered to 704 university faculty members, with a response rate of 58.1%. The gender distribution of this respondent population was 67% male and 37% female, values equivalent to the Chilean public university system (60% and 40%, respectively). The results highlight the importance of gender perspective in higher education. Indeed, academics who perceive greater gender discrimination toward women appreciate the deployment of organizational democracy to a lesser extent. Moreover, a high perception of discrimination on the part of women is confirmed (46%), them being, in turn, the ones who show a greater predisposition toward gender equality. This research intends to contribute to the development of strategies to remove obstacles to gender equality and improve the commitment of the academic community to institutional progress. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bee1ff19309649238e099cae188403d52023-11-18T09:19:12ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2023-05-0113645010.3390/bs13060450Does the Faculty’s Perception of Gender Discrimination Relate to Its Assessment of Organizational Democracy in the University?Elizabeth Troncoso0Wendolin Suárez-Amaya1María Ormazábal2Luis Sandoval3Department of Chemistry, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Las Palmeras 3360, Ñuñoa, Santiago 7800003, ChileDepartment of Organizational Management, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Dr. Hernán Alessandri 722, Providencia, Santiago 7500998, ChileGender and Equity Program, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, Avda. Dieciocho 145, Santiago 8330300, ChileOffice of the Vice President of Academic Affairs, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana, San Ignacio de Loyola 160, Santiago 8330366, ChileThis work aimed to study the relationship between the perception of organizational democracy and gender discrimination at a Chilean public university. It is known that organizational democracy is not only about organizational life but also about democratic perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors in social life, as found in academic contexts. The methodology used factor analysis and descriptive and inferential statistical techniques to analyze data from a survey administered to 704 university faculty members, with a response rate of 58.1%. The gender distribution of this respondent population was 67% male and 37% female, values equivalent to the Chilean public university system (60% and 40%, respectively). The results highlight the importance of gender perspective in higher education. Indeed, academics who perceive greater gender discrimination toward women appreciate the deployment of organizational democracy to a lesser extent. Moreover, a high perception of discrimination on the part of women is confirmed (46%), them being, in turn, the ones who show a greater predisposition toward gender equality. This research intends to contribute to the development of strategies to remove obstacles to gender equality and improve the commitment of the academic community to institutional progress.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/6/450organizational behavioruniversity facultygenderorganizational democracygender discrimination |
| spellingShingle | Elizabeth Troncoso Wendolin Suárez-Amaya María Ormazábal Luis Sandoval Does the Faculty’s Perception of Gender Discrimination Relate to Its Assessment of Organizational Democracy in the University? Behavioral Sciences organizational behavior university faculty gender organizational democracy gender discrimination |
| title | Does the Faculty’s Perception of Gender Discrimination Relate to Its Assessment of Organizational Democracy in the University? |
| title_full | Does the Faculty’s Perception of Gender Discrimination Relate to Its Assessment of Organizational Democracy in the University? |
| title_fullStr | Does the Faculty’s Perception of Gender Discrimination Relate to Its Assessment of Organizational Democracy in the University? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Does the Faculty’s Perception of Gender Discrimination Relate to Its Assessment of Organizational Democracy in the University? |
| title_short | Does the Faculty’s Perception of Gender Discrimination Relate to Its Assessment of Organizational Democracy in the University? |
| title_sort | does the faculty s perception of gender discrimination relate to its assessment of organizational democracy in the university |
| topic | organizational behavior university faculty gender organizational democracy gender discrimination |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/6/450 |
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