Importance of studying the dominant’s perspective on women workers in male-dominated workplaces: Revisiting Kanter’s theory

It is apparent from several economic, social, and corporate indicators that more women will be needed in the workplace in the near future. Women, however, face several challenges, particularly when it comes to working in a culture dominated by men. According to Kanter's theory of tokenism, these challenges include performance pressures, boundary heightening, and role entrapment. Scholars have made considerable attempts to examine these challenges in different work settings and cultures. Most previous studies have focused on the token perspective. Very few look at the perceptions of male co-workers, supervisors, and subordinates who work with women. Thus, Kanter's observations have not been viewed from the dominant perspective. Hence, the objective of this article to make clear why it is essential to study the dominant perspective on women in order to contribute to this field's theoretical framework.