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The emotional labour of accountancy

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  • Kenneth Strongman
  • Sarah Wright

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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.

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  • Kenneth Strongman & Sarah Wright, 2008. "The emotional labour of accountancy," Pacific Accounting Review, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 20(2), pages 102-106, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:parpps:01140580810892454
    DOI: 10.1108/01140580810892454
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