Women and Men in Traditional and Modern Organisations Psycho-Sociological Research

Abstract

The gender and racial composition of the Romania workforce is rapidly changing. As more women enter the workforce and as they enter jobs that have traditionally been dominated by men, issues related to sex and gender in work settings become increasingly important and complex. Research addressing sex and gender in the workplace is conducted in several distinct disciplines, ranging from psychology and sociology to management and economics. The goal of this paper is to communicate a variety of social- psychological research on gender issues that affect work behaviors to upper level undergraduate and graduate students in applied psychology and business. Furthermore, it can serve as a centerpiece in a topics course devoted to gender in the workplace that might be offered within the curriculum of I/O, vocational psychology, or management,. The major and fundamental purpose of the present research was to optimize organizational performance resulting from the application of diversity management. To achieve the strategic goals mentioned were set a series of objectives among which we mention in particular the following objectives: • Was to identify the opinions of both managers and employees on women and men in work related situations and in instances that could influence organizational decision making. • Moreover, aspects that would supply more information on the recruitment, promotion and management processes / practices regarding sexual harassment and working hours were also under scrutiny.