Formal in-company networks: a rainbow colored perspective
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2017-10-31
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en
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This study explores how regular members of a Dutch formal in-company LGBT network view the goals and activities of the formal in-company LGBT network along with their individual goals and activities related to the network. Two theoretical perspectives were used to examine the goals and activities of and related to the formal in-company LGBT network namely, (1) community, visibility, voice and (2) tempered radicalism.
To examine the views of formal in-company LGBT network members, a case-study was conducted in a professional consultancy organization. Where in order to collect data 14 interviews with regular in-company LGBT network members were conducted alongside, a document analysis and participant observations.
The results of this study showed that community and visibility were detectable amongst the goals and activities of the organization and the individual goals and activities of the regular in-company LGBT network members. The results indicated that the concept of visibility needs to be broadened. Both voice and tempered radicalism were undetectable amongst regular in-company LGBT network members..
This study contributed to the literature by providing insights and expanding the existing literature into the Dutch context, the views of regular in-company LGBT network members and the applicability of community, visibility, voice and tempered radicalism.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen