Institutional entrepreneurs driving change: The case of gender equality in the Australian construction industry

Salignac, F; Galea, N; Powell, A

Institutional entrepreneurs driving change: The case of gender equality in the Australian construction industry

Salignac, F

Galea, N Powell, A

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Publisher:: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Australian Journal of Management, 2018, 43, (1), pp. 152-169
Issue Date:: 2018-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Salignac, F https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8687-2963
dc.contributor.author	Galea, N
dc.contributor.author	Powell, A
dc.date.accessioned	2022-09-08T04:20:38Z
dc.date.available	2022-09-08T04:20:38Z
dc.date.issued	2018-02-01
dc.identifier.citation	Australian Journal of Management, 2018, 43, (1), pp. 152-169
dc.identifier.issn	0312-8962
dc.identifier.issn	1327-2020
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/161539
dc.description.abstract	Taken-for-granted rules are difficult to change. The Australian construction industry is one example, where despite considerable attempts at regulating gender equality by government and others, the industry remains steadfastly male dominated. This article investigates the drivers (i.e. why) and processes (i.e. how) of change with regard to gender equality in the workplace. Using institutional entrepreneurship, we provide insight into the change towards gender equality in the Australian construction industry. We collect data from two Australian construction companies and, drawing on interviews conducted with business leaders, look at how new meanings around gender equality and diversity are negotiated. We find that while gender equality is an important point of focus for both companies, discrepancies remain between perceptions and reality as well as people’s level of readiness. We conclude with implications for theory and future research.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP130100402
dc.relation.ispartof	Australian Journal of Management
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1177/0312896217705179
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
dc.title	Institutional entrepreneurs driving change: The case of gender equality in the Australian construction industry
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	43
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Provost
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Provost/TD School
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dc.date.updated	2022-09-08T04:20:37Z
pubs.issue	1
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Abstract:

Taken-for-granted rules are difficult to change. The Australian construction industry is one example, where despite considerable attempts at regulating gender equality by government and others, the industry remains steadfastly male dominated. This article investigates the drivers (i.e. why) and processes (i.e. how) of change with regard to gender equality in the workplace. Using institutional entrepreneurship, we provide insight into the change towards gender equality in the Australian construction industry. We collect data from two Australian construction companies and, drawing on interviews conducted with business leaders, look at how new meanings around gender equality and diversity are negotiated. We find that while gender equality is an important point of focus for both companies, discrepancies remain between perceptions and reality as well as people’s level of readiness. We conclude with implications for theory and future research.

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