P/HR/44. Hegemonic masculinity and contemporary management

This paper critically evaluates the impact hegemonic masculinity has on our experience and understanding of contemporary management. It consists of the following sections: critical outlook at the origins of the term hegemonic masculinity and its subsequent usage within management and society as a whole; development of the more adequate, psychosocial view of masculinity and creation of the rudiments of a more adequate understanding of hegemonic masculinity versus emphasised femininity.