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Organizational culture of military institutions with regard to the gender aspects: A systematic review

Year: 2023

Type: review

Abstract: The values, norms, attitudes, and symbols within military organizations have traditionally been somewhat aligned with masculine traits. The aim of this paper is to investigate the precise manifestations of masculinity within the organizational culture of military institutions and to compare it with formal efforts and politics. The systematic review identified existing peer-reviewed literature in English or Czech in two electronic databases - Web of Science and Scopus. It was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta- Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The results confirm the expectation that, despite formal instruments and standards supporting gender equality, the military is an organization still strongly based on masculine characteristics and associated with values and norms traditionally attributed to men. Nevertheless, in line with broader societal movements toward gender equality, there is some evidence of an attempt to integrate feminine aspects into the organizational culture of military institutions.

Source: Littera Scripta

DOI: 10.36708/ls.2023.i02.001

Authors: Eva Štěpánková, Kristýna Binková, Petr Čech, Anna Karadencheva

Institutions: University of Defence, University of Defence, Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy

Language: English

Topic: Gender, Security, and Conflict

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Gender equality

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $161