By a long shot: Power, devaluation and discrimination in a toxic cultural workforce

Bronwyn Coate, Ben Eltham and Deb Verhoeven
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Bronwyn Coate: School of Economics, Finance & Marketing, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Ben Eltham: Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
Deb Verhoeven: University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Australian Journal of Management, 2023, vol. 48, issue 4, 732-753

Abstract: Drawing on data collected for a comprehensive workforce survey of the audio-visual camera profession in Australia ( n  = 582), this article investigates discrimination and devaluation in screen industry workplaces. Employing a mixed method approach, we analyse the intersection of gender, sexuality and ethnicity to show that group differences play an important role in understanding workplace cultures defined by power imbalances. To address the problem of these toxic workplaces, we propose the importance of attending to job precarity and suggest the need for policymakers, guilds and trade unions to work collaboratively to set and enforce standards of workplace equality and respect. JEL Classification: Z13

Keywords: Camera departments; discrimination; gender inequality; intersectional inequality; workplace culture; workplace values (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/03128962231179379

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