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Gender equality and managers' work in elderly and social care: A structural equation modelling approach
Karin Allard1, Caroline Hasselgren1, Lotta Dellve1
1Department of Sociology and Work Science, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Journal of Nursing Management
|June 28, 2021
Summary
Organizational gender equality positively impacts operative managers' improvement work by increasing engagement and prioritizing social regulations. It also reduces group dynamics challenges, benefiting healthcare service development.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Organizational Psychology
- Sociology of Work
Background:
- The impact of organizational gender equality on operative managers' improvement work in the social and elderly care sector remains underexplored.
- Understanding these associations is crucial for enhancing care quality and operational development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between gender equality and key aspects of operative managers' improvement work.
- To examine relationships with social regulation prioritization, engagement in improvement activities, group dynamics, and manager-subordinate collaboration.
Main Methods:
- Structural equation modeling was employed to analyze questionnaire data.
- Data was collected from 598 first-line managers in a Swedish city, achieving a 56% response rate.
Main Results:
- Positive perceptions of gender equality correlated significantly with increased engagement in operative improvement work.
- Higher gender equality was associated with fewer group dynamics challenges and greater prioritization of social regulations in decision-making.
- No significant association was found between gender equality and managers' collaboration with subordinates.
Conclusions:
- Promoting gender equality among workers can enhance operative managers' improvement efforts.
- Organizations aiming to improve operative work and service development should integrate gender equality principles.
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