Feminist institutionalism and gendered bureaucracies : forestry governance in Nepal
- Authors: Wagle, Radha , Pillay, Soma , Wright, Wendy
- Date: 2020
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- Relation: Feminist Institutionalism and Gendered Bureaucracies: Forestry Governance in Nepal
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- Description: This book examines the processes for the inclusion of women, and the role of women employees in Nepal’s forestry bureaucracy. The book adopts a “gender lens” drawn from feminist institutionalism and is framed around the following four objectives: evaluating the effectiveness of current legislative and policy frameworks for the inclusion of women in the Nepalese forest bureaucracy; examining the dynamics of organizational culture, formal and informal institutions, and structure and agency in and around forest bureaucracy in Nepal; assessing power relations in forestry institutions focusing on influential participation of women forestry professionals in the bureaucratic structure; and gaining insights about the alternative space of feminist institutionalism in connection with women inclusive forest bureaucracy. Findings in the book inform and extend feminist institutionalism perspectives by applying it to a context which remains under explored, providing insights on the efficacy of public sector cultural change, especially as it relates to those areas within bureaucracies less in a position to adopt the changes mandated by society and principles of good governance. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020.
Governance and multiculturalism; The White elephant of social construction and cultural identities
- Authors: Koerner, Catherine , Pillay, Soma
- Date: 2019
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- Description: A key intervention in the growing critical literature on race, this volume examines the social construction of race in contemporary Australia through the lenses of Indigenous sovereignty, nationhood, and whiteness. Informed by insights from white Australians in rural contexts, Koerner and Pillay attempt to answer how race shapes those who identify as white Australian; how those who self-identify thusly relate to the nation, multiculturalism, and Indigenous Sovereignties; and how white Australians understand and experience their own racialized position and its privilege. This “insider perspective” on the continuing construction of whiteness in Australia is analyzed and challenged through Indigenous Sovereign theoretical standpoints and voices. Ultimately, this investigation of the social construction of race not only extends conceptualizations of multiculturalism, but also informs governance policy in the light of changing national identity.
Public sector organizations and cultural change
- Authors: Bilney, Chris , Pillay, Soma
- Date: 2015
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- Description: Public sector oganizations and cultural change uses a long-term perspective on privatization to explore trends in culture change within the public sector.
Development Corruption in South Africa : Governance Matters
- Authors: Pillay, Soma
- Date: 2014
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- Description: Instances of corruption in South Africa are reported on an almost daily basis—there is no scarcity of scandals that illustrate the depth and pervasiveness of this corruption. In the wake of these scandals, awareness has grown about the economic, social, and political costs of corruption, which South Africa cannot afford. With increasing intolerance of these devastating effects, pressure from citizens and financial markets prove the need for a review of good governance matters. Development Corruption in South Africa examines governance matters with a focus on corruption. This rich empirical body on governance variables and governance performance is a welcome addition to South African government literature. Pillay's approach is unique as it improves the gathering, analysing, and disseminating of new data, which is valuable to various stakeholders. This volume analyses governance from a broad analytical framework and includes an analysis of current problems as well as future problems and their causes. Soma Pillay is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management at Federation University Australia. She teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the subject areas of organizational behavior, human resource management, organizational management, and international management. Prior to joining academia, Pillay spent many years in the Public Service.
Human resource management in Australia & New Zealand
- Authors: du Plessis, Andries , Mackinnon, Bruce Hearn , Fazey, Mike , Nel, Pieter , Erwee, Ronel , Pillay, Soma
- Date: 2012
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Organisational behaviour
- Authors: Creed, Andrew , Phillips, Paul , Pillay, Soma
- Date: 2012
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