Workforce Challenges

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The paper discusses Deborah Tannen's work, "Talking from 9 to 5: Women and Men at Work", which describes the difficulties women face when they attain positions of authority. The paper shows how women are perceived as mothers, rather than leaders or managers. The paper also looks at Richard W. Judy and Carol D'Amico's work, "Workforce 2020", which discusses how workers will need to prepare for the coming years in the workforce and be prepared for more change than ever before.

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"Stereotyping, as in "mother," "nurse," "teacher," and many other stereotypes about women are also at work here. There are many stereotypes for women that follow them into the workplace, whether they are justified or not. These stereotypes are used throughout society, not just in the workplace, and they add to the divide between men and women in authority. Even the news media uses stereotypes in unflattering ways, which simply reinforces the stereotypes and the behavior. Tannen gives several examples of media describing women in power in unflattering feminine tunes, something that is far less common with men in power."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Judy, Richard W. and Carol D'Aminco. Workforce 2020: Work and Workers in the 21st Century. Indianapolis, IN: Hudson Institute, 1997.
• Tannen, Deborah. Talking from 9 to 5: Women and Men at Work. New York, Harper Paperbacks, 1995.

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