In what ways and with what effects have hegemonic masculinities shaped contemporary workplace processes and the
In the last few decades workplace processes within an organisation is largely dominated by hegemonic masculinities. ... Hegemonic masculinities are likely to form a homosocial community (patriarchy) with others. ... However, more and more concerns about the effects of this form of behaviour, as its ‘power and control’ nature is likely to transform into individualism and selfishness within the organisation. People perform hegemonic masculinities in the workplace will be automatically being suspicious of the environment and the potential competitors. ... This paper will discusses these treatments by examines sociologist Jim Messerchmidt on his analysis of how the fatal decision to launch the space shuttle Challenger was influenced by hegemonic masculinity. Moreover, by exploring the effects on gender relations, anticipate the ideal organisation structure of the future. ‘Hegemonic masculinities within an organisation is characterised by power and control over others’ For Carrigan et al. (1987), hegemonic masculinity is a question of "how particular men inhabit positions of power and wealth and how they legitimate and reproduce social relationships that generate dominance" Connell (1987) defined it as a dominant form of masculinity that ‘constructed in relation to femininities and subordinated, marginalised, and colonised masculinities. ... As it is a socially constructed morality within a community, different cultures will have different ways to identify its nature. ‘Masculinities should not be understood as the male role’ Connell (1987) The general misconception about man is masculine and woman is feminine in the society has to be clarified if we wish to explore how this ideology (hegemonic masculinities) shape the contemporary workplace processes and gender relations within the organisation. ... As Cliff Cheng states that, writing about masculinities is not only about sex, sex is biological, gender is socially performed, ‘these two are not necessarily synonymous, especially when race, class, sexual identity, colonialism, religion are considered. ... (Male towards female) How hegemonic masculinities shaped contemporary workplace processes? Masculinities and the Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion by James W. ... Moreover, the research has also shown that in a particular situation, whereas different opinions are formed, hegemonic masculinities will influence the decision process. He concluded that, it is a relatively dangerous situation where the decision making body is filled with people with hegemonic masculinities behaviour. ... Managers are characterised as the hegemonic masculinities performers. ... When hegemonic masculinities influenced the decision making process within a group, its decision will become ‘lean, mean, aggressive, goal oriented, efficient, and competitive but rarely empathetic, supportive, kind and caring.