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Publication date: 1 January 1989

Peter Bluckert

Men are faced with major new challenges in both their work environments and their personal lives. As such, more and more men are looking for places to explore the prominent issues…

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Men are faced with major new challenges in both their work environments and their personal lives. As such, more and more men are looking for places to explore the prominent issues in their lives. This article speaks to the experience of four Men's Groups and examines how the groups operated and what came out of them. It reflects on the process of personal change for these men and its implications for leadership development. Certain key ingredients for creating a change environment are identified: support, good listening, challenge, taking risks and making close, genuine connections with each other. It suggests that men can and do change, particularly if they make a strong commitment to their own development and learning. The importance of personal counselling and therapy work to this change process is outlined in some detail.

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Equal Opportunities International, vol. 8 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0261-0159

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Publication date: 1 February 2007

Justin Gaffney

The recently published Home Office strategy document, A co‐ordinated prostitution strategy and a summary of responses to Paying the price (Home Office, 2006), focuses on the role…

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The recently published Home Office strategy document, A co‐ordinated prostitution strategy and a summary of responses to Paying the price (Home Office, 2006), focuses on the role of men in prostitution. However, this focus is centred on men being the abusers of women and children involved in the sex industry, and vilifies men as the perpetrators that drive the sex market. This article traces the implications of the strategy for men involved in prostitution.

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Safer Communities, vol. 6 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1757-8043

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Publication date: 1 May 2001

Paul G.W. Jansen, Mandy E.G. van der Velde and Inge A. Telting

The present longitudinal study examines the effect of 105 different human resource practices, grouped into four domains (staffing, human resource development, hygiene factors…

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The present longitudinal study examines the effect of 105 different human resource practices, grouped into four domains (staffing, human resource development, hygiene factors, supportive climate) on trends in the increase or decrease of the number of men and women working at different hierarchical levels. In addition to the four HR domains, the effect of initial gender ratio at the start of the program was analyzed. Results show that intitial gender ratio had the largest effect on the advancement of men and women. Surprisingly, both women and men benefited from a larger female gender ratio in the highest job levels. If the effect of gender ratio is omitted, it appears that the advancement of men and women in the highest job levels is negatively affected by hygiene practices and not influenced by staffing, development or supportive practices.

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Journal of Management Development, vol. 20 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0262-1711

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Publication date: 1 June 1989

Michael Simmons

Programmes to create equal opportunities for women have taken placein many organisations. The ensuing need, however, to find ways to enlistmale managers as allies for such…

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Programmes to create equal opportunities for women have taken place in many organisations. The ensuing need, however, to find ways to enlist male managers as allies for such programmes, has prompted many people to begin to think about the specific training needs of men from a fresh viewpoint. The need for men to understand ways in which they are conditioned to behave is described. Such ways are both less effective and inhibiting for women colleagues. Processes used by the author in training men to recognise and overcome problems are set out.

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Industrial and Commercial Training, vol. 21 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0019-7858

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Publication date: 1 June 1986

Michael Simmons

Men occupy the great majority of key leadership positions in the world; in national government, in local government, in business, in trades unions and in local organisations…

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Men occupy the great majority of key leadership positions in the world; in national government, in local government, in business, in trades unions and in local organisations. Although women have made very considerable advances, men are still chosen in the greatest number for leadership; for example, in business, men still comprise 77 per cent of all managers and 98 per cent of top managers.

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Industrial and Commercial Training, vol. 18 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0019-7858

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Publication date: 10 August 2015

Sharon De Mascia

– Questions whether organizational well-being strategies always recognize the differences between men and women when it comes to mental health.

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Purpose

Questions whether organizational well-being strategies always recognize the differences between men and women when it comes to mental health.

Design/methodology/approach

Shows why men’s mental health is an area of concern and reveals how to ensure that an organization’s well-being strategy looks after men, as well as women.

Findings

Describes how the limited research that exists regarding the mental health of men paints a picture of men experiencing mental ill health in a different way from women. This makes it less likely that it will be identified, recognized or addressed using the current “female model” of mental health.

Research limitations/implications

Advises organizations to: train their managers to recognize the different symptoms of reduced mental health that men present with, so that they can identify when male staff are experiencing mental ill health; raise awareness of the fact that men experience mental ill health and that it is alright to talk about feelings; and remember that men may be very reluctant to talk to someone in the workplace about how they feel and may not want to talk to their doctor for the same reasons.

Practical implications

Advises organizations to: train their managers to recognize the different symptoms of reduced mental health that men present with, so that they can identify when male staff are experiencing mental ill health; raise awareness of the fact that men experience mental ill health and that it is alright to talk about feelings; and remember that men may be very reluctant to talk to someone in the workplace about how they feel and may not want to talk to their doctor for the same reasons.

Social implications

Considers that there has been a wealth of research into the mental health of women but still relatively little into the mental health of men.

Originality/value

Provides a set of practical recommendations for organizations to ensure that they are taking account of the mental health of their male employees.

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Human Resource Management International Digest, vol. 23 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0967-0734

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Publication date: 1 January 1997

Matthew Shepherd

Through reference to contemporary feminist literature, this article explores the potential of men's involvement in feminism. Although primarily a women's movement, it is argued…

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Through reference to contemporary feminist literature, this article explores the potential of men's involvement in feminism. Although primarily a women's movement, it is argued that there is scope for men to make a significant contribution to both feminist theory and practice. It stresses that men must live feminism in their everyday lives. In the second half of the paper it is suggested that men should engage in the project of re‐thinking existing notions of masculinity. In this connection it briefly outlines a reconceptualisation which is shown to be of benefit to feminist scholarship. As conclusion, an agenda for future research of masculinity is proposed.

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International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, vol. 17 no. 1/2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-333X

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Publication date: 1 June 1996

Neil Davidson

Describes how the influence of feminist thinking has altered the approach to sex education for young women, while young men remain damaged and restricted by rigid stereotypes of…

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Describes how the influence of feminist thinking has altered the approach to sex education for young women, while young men remain damaged and restricted by rigid stereotypes of men. Suggests that, while women have done good work on sex education with boys, men should also get involved in sex education for boys, providing an alternative for the stereotype that men do not talk seriously about sex. Provides some suggestions for ways of carrying out this work.

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Health Education, vol. 96 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0965-4283

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Publication date: 1 November 2005

Jeremy Huntley and Brian H. Kleiner

Government is a very labour intensive enterprise. Public organisations provide services, enforce laws and regulations, solve problems, and have varied missions. Their varied…

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Government is a very labour intensive enterprise. Public organisations provide services, enforce laws and regulations, solve problems, and have varied missions. Their varied missions include protection of the environment, food safety, elderly and disabled assistance, education of our children, and civil rights enforcement. All of these activities require the use of human resources. The quality of employees in the county directly relates to how well the county performs. Essential tasks of human resource managers are to find qualified employees for these government positions, as well as to promote an attractive work environment for these employees. Failure to use effective human resource management risks low productivity and a lack of commitment to the community. County managers have the challenge of meeting multiple objectives including productivity, staffing and many more.

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Management Research News, vol. 28 no. 11/12
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0140-9174

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Publication date: 1 January 1989

Michael Simmons

The programmes to create equal opportunities for women that have taken place and the ensuing need to find ways to enlist male managers as allies has prompted fresh thinking about…

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The programmes to create equal opportunities for women that have taken place and the ensuing need to find ways to enlist male managers as allies has prompted fresh thinking about the specific training needs of men. The conditioning of young men and the expectations placed upon them as adults limits their effectiveness as leaders. The article describes a new training for men called “CREATING A NEW MEN' LEADERSHIP” that is designed to assist them to overcome the effects of gender conditioning on their leadership. It examines men's leadership, how it is effected by gender conditioning and the oppression of men, the assumptions and the approach used in the training, and it proposes a startegy for establishing this work as a central part of the development of men as leaders over the next ten years.

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Equal Opportunities International, vol. 8 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0261-0159

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