Gendered perceptions of professional development in academia: evidence from a Ukrainian university
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Date
2020
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LLC “Consulting Publishing Company “Business Perspectives”
Abstract
The aim of the article is to study the impact of gender on the professional development
of university teachers and their motivation for professional advancement. The article
analyzes gendered perceptions of the professional development in the Ukrainian academic
sector based on the survey of teachers from Kyiv National Economic University
named after Vadym Hetman (KNEU) (Ukraine). The respondents provided their assessment
of conditions that support or destroy their academic careers. The findings
showed significant divergence in gendered perceptions and attitudes toward motives,
conditions and results of professional development at the university. Although all staff
members were unanimously confident in their professionalism, the degree of satisfaction,
perception of fairness and willingness to engage in management through initiatives
was significantly lower among women. Female academics expressed a greater need
for mentoring, while men showed greater interest in material incentives. Impressively,
11% of women versus 0% of men believe that their gender is an obstacle to their career.
The study findings require the inclusion of gender aspects in the university’s development
strategy and ensuring equal opportunities at all stages of HR management in
academia.
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gender, academia, professional development, equal opportunities, gender studies, professional development of teachers in higher education, гендер, вища освіта, професійний розвиток, рівні можливості, гендерні дослідження, професійний розвиток викладачів ЗВО
Citation
Gendered perceptions of professional development in academia: evidence from a Ukrainian university / Svitlana Tsymbaliuk, Lina Kurchenko, Volodymyr Tokar [et al.] // Problems and Perspectives in Management. – 2020. – Vol. 18, Iss. 1. – P. 394–404.