... need to develop greater understanding of gender-based stereotypes and their potential impact to the organization. The two main approaches found in the gender studies in organizations are the structural and symbolic integrationist approaches. In the structural approach, organizations are viewed as structures of dominance and power which transcend the deliberations of social actors (Reed, 1992). In Reed's view, feminists are pointed to the inequality inherent in these structures which re-created gender at the work place and called for radical measures to alter existing structures to alleviate the subordination of women. Others sought to identify the sources of change within existing management frameworks that policy-makers could work on to address the issues for the optimal use of human resources. For instance, Kanter's (1977) pioneering study on women in a male-dominated organization examined how women's mobility within the organization could be facilitated by policies which addressed their lack of negotiating power ...

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