Gestión empresarial y desigualdad: Una perspectiva sociológica

  1. Elisa CHULIÁ
  2. María MIYAR
Journal:
Papeles de economía española

ISSN: 0210-9107

Year of publication: 2021

Issue Title: La empresa española entre la eficiencia y la desigualdad: organización, estrategias y mercados

Issue: 167

Pages: 85-94

Type: Article

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Abstract

This article reviews the main contributions of sociology to the study of inequality in firms by focusing on two approaches: inequality regimes (meso analysis) and firms’ selective decisions (micro analysis). Sociological research has shown that, even when vertical hierarchies get loosened and meritocracy is furthered , firms face significant obstacles to reduce the inequality within them. Research and dissemination of these issues could contribute to improving the quality and efficiency of business management.

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