Relações de gênero no mundo do trabalho: trajetórias ocupacionais de mulheres chefas e as visões de trabalhadores e trabalhadoras a respeito de chefias femininas.

Abstract

This work focuses on the gender relations in the world of work, focusing on the trajectories of women who hold positions of leadership in companies in the commercial sector of the city of Campina Grande-PB, verifying how the aggregation of characteristics defined as female in the style of managing companies affected them in terms of their chances of success in the market, as well as the interpretations that workers make of the female leadership. The theoretical perspective is inspired by the debate on gender relations in general and specifically in the field of work. As a qualitative methodology, there were two moments: (1) structured interviews were conducted with twelve women who hold management positions at various hierarchical levels; (2) and the application of questionnaires to an intentional sample of female employees headed at the time of the survey by women in the selected companies. Through the interviews and questionnaires applied, it was possible to trace the profile of all respondents and analyse the narratives of leaders, highlighting their experiences in leadership positions. As well, understand the perceptions that led and led have regarding the fact that a woman is a prominent position in the company, as well as the way they act in the exercise of their role, influencing the boss / led relationship. The heads that participated in the research have some common characteristics, among them, the high level of education. In their professional trajectories, they went through several functions to occupy place in the management. In this sense, the desire to grow professionally and the quest for financial independence arouse women's interest in being in a command post. However, it is teamwork, in a determined and humane way that managers excel in their professions. Therefore, the fact of being a woman and being in a position of leadership, still today causes strangers in people, so it is necessary that they constantly prove their skills in the workplace.