Is employee training really gender-neutral? Introducing a sex/gender-sensitive model of training

Kroese, Ingeborg (2022). Is employee training really gender-neutral? Introducing a sex/gender-sensitive model of training. Human Resource Management Review, 32(4), article no. 100890.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2021.100890

Abstract

This integrative literature review reflects on the discourse in training theory and practice that employee training is gender-neutral. In a review of 78 multidisciplinary empirical studies from across the world, 90% of studies show that sex/gender impacts the work environment of training participants, their characteristics, interaction with the training design, and/or training outcome. This suggests that a gender-neutral approach to training may not reflect the reality of sex/gender differences; hence, there is a need for reflectivity on the role of sex/gender in training theory and practice to ensure that employee training is inclusive and equitable. This review introduces a sex/gender-sensitive model of training to guide future research and practice, including the recommendation to move beyond decontextualised, binary sex-category based research towards a situated and intersectional understanding of the multiple aspects of sex and gender in training.

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