The emotional labour of accountancy

Kenneth Strongman and Sarah Wright

Pacific Accounting Review, 2008, vol. 20, issue 2, 102-106

Abstract: Purpose - This paper seeks to suggest that the typical western workplace culture, especially in the accounting profession, is predicated on a masculine, emotion‐free template, and that this poses specific challenges and difficulties for women. Design/methodology/approach - The paper is based on conceptual claims and secondary data from studies of emotion, work and gender. Findings - It was found that female accountants may have to make some difficult choices in the workplace due to their socialization as being more emotionally aware and attuned than men. Originality/value - The paper underlines the importance of the emotion‐work link in accounting, and how it relates to gender.

Keywords: Individual psychology; Emotional intelligence; Accountancy; Gender (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1108/01140580810892454

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