Browsing by Subject "diversiteetti"

The aim of this study was to get acquainted with diversity in working life. The meaning of the study was especially to focus on gender as a form of diversity, and to examine what kind of benefits and obstacles one can have as part of a gender group in working life. At the same time the aim of the study was to take part in the discussion on the unequal status of genders and problems caused by this inequality while also keeping in mind that studies on the subject can even reinforce gender differences and maintain familiar structures. Diversity is increasing in society and at the same time the pressure to make organizations more diverse is growing. In terms of equality, a diverse work community can cause challenges. Diversity has been seen as beneficial with regard to profitableness and productivity, when it is managed correctly. The method of this study is literature review. The study aimed to cover a wide range of source literature. Studies, scientific articles and books were used as source material. The aim was also to create a synthesis of different perspectives on diversity and to combine with it writer’s own thoughts and views based on the source material. The challenge of this study was the wide range of the research field and the abundance of the possible source materials. The source materials used in this study have been selected according to the topic and the author´s review of the relevance of the materials. From a gender perspective, equality has not yet been reached. Previous studies support the view that gender differences and the inequality caused by them still exist. Gender roles are renewed in working life and changing the gender-based structures is challenging. Gender has been seen to have an impact on wage, starting level of the position and promotions in organizations. Studies show that the higher the organization level, the inequality problems faced by women are more severe. The respect of the pick-collar sector is still low and conflicts between women are still causing problems.