Gender in Transnational Knowledge Work
This is he first edited book on gender issues in transnational business cooperation concerning knowledge work. This area has so far been researched mainly by organizational theorists, with their background in business studies, finance, communication or so
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Helen Peterson Editor
Gender in Transnational Knowledge Work
Crossroads of Knowledge
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/11893
Helen Peterson Editor
Gender in Transnational Knowledge Work
Editor Helen Peterson University of Gothenburg Gothenburg, Sweden
ISSN 2197-9634 ISSN 2197-9642 (electronic) Crossroads of Knowledge ISBN 978-3-319-43306-6 ISBN 978-3-319-43307-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-43307-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016953628 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Contents
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Introduction ............................................................................................... Helen Peterson and Minna Salminen-Karlsson
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A Gendered Analysis of IT-Enabled Service Work in the Global Economy ............................................................................. Debra Howcroft and Helen Richardson
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Paradox of Empowerment and Marginalization.................................... Roli Varma
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A Perfect Match? ...................................................................................... Helen Peterson, Minna Salminen-Karlsson, and Sunrita Dhar-Bhattacharjee
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Culturalism as Resistance ........................................................................ Smitha Radhakrishnan
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Top Men in Transnational Companies .................................................... Jeff Hearn, Marjut Jyrkinen, Mira Karjalainen, Charlotta Niemistö, and Rebecca Piekkari
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Shifting Masculinities in the South Asian Outsourcing Industry ......... 119 Yasmin Zaidi and Winifred R. Poster
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Contributors
Sunrita Dhar-Bhattacharjee is a senior lecturer and course leader of BSc (Business Management) at Lord Ashcroft International Business School, Anglia Ruskin Universi
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