Gendered experiences of leading and managing through COVID-19: patriarchy and precarity

Mavin, Sharon; Yusupova, Marina

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to highlight key issues for women managers, leaders and precarious academic women during COVID-19 in organisations and in academy.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper shares the authors’ personal experiences during COVID-19 in the UK as a woman Professor and Director of a Business School and a woman Research Associate and link these with existing scholarship to reflect on areas for continued research and action.

Findings
This paper underlines how COVID-19 destabilises the progress made towards gender equality.

Practical implications
This paper outlines future avenues for research and practice as a result of experiences of COVID-19.

Originality/value
This paper looks at the gendered implications of COVID-19 for women across organisational hierarchies and highlights commonalities in their experiences and devastating effects of the pandemic.

Citation

Mavin, S., & Yusupova, M. (2020). Gendered experiences of leading and managing through COVID-19: patriarchy and precarity. Gender in Management: An International Journal, 35(7/8), 737-744. https://doi.org/10.1108/gm-09-2020-0274

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 8, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Oct 21, 2020
• Publication Date: 2020-12
• Deposit Date: Jan 2, 2023
• Journal: Gender in Management: An International Journal
• Print ISSN: 1754-2413
• Electronic ISSN: 1754-2413
• Publisher: Emerald
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 35
• Issue: 7/8
• Pages: 737-744
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/gm-09-2020-0274
• Keywords: Gender, neoliberalism, patriarchy, women academics, Covid-19, women leaders and managers
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2996989