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Profile

Qualifications

Ph.D Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds
MA Sociology (pass with distinction) University of Leeds
BA (hons) Arts and Social Studies, Leeds Metropolitan University

Experience

Previously a Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Manchester (2004-2005). I also completed an ESRC Post-doctoral Research fellowship in the School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds (2003-2004)

Research

Jennifer’s research activities focus on aspects of gender and (in)equality at work and diversity management. Current research includes 1) the regulation and use of part-time work in the UK and internationally; 2) patterns and explanations for the persistence of occupational gender segregation 3) career trajectories of women and women returners, over the life course, 4) the implementation of organisational policies and practices in the area equal opportunities and diversity management. She has published in numerous journals on these topics including Gender, Work and Organization, International Journal of Human Resource Management, the Sociological Review, Gender Issues, the European Sociological Review and Women in Management Review.

Jennifer is a member of the Gender, Globalisation and Work Transformation network (GLOW), a network of academics located in the UK, the USA, Germany and Japan collaborating on research in areas of gender relations and welfare regimes, employment regulation and transformation of work. In recent years she has worked with colleagues at the University of Manchester, UK, winning funding from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and UK’s Women and Equality Unit (WEU) to research patterns of occupational gender segregation amongst women returners. This report fed into the 2006 Women and Work Commission’s report Shaping a Fairer Future. In 2007 she became a Strategic Learning Partner for a £500,000 project, funded by the regional development agency Yorkshire Forward to investigate evidence of the Business Case for Diversity in the UK Economy.

Teaching

LUBS 5300: Research Methodology 1
LUBS 5360: Gender and Equality at Work in Comparative Perspective
LUBS 5365: Diversity Management
LUBS 3001: Gender and Equality at Work in Comparative Perspective
LUBS 3002: Diversity Management

Publications

Articles

Muzio, D. and Tomlinson, J. (eds) Gender, diversity and inclusion in professions and professional organisations. Gender, Work and Organization. Forthcoming 2013.

Tomlinson, J. (2011) Gender Equality and the State: A review of recent EU developments Special Issue: Bringing the State Back in? The State and Human Resource Management, International Journal of Human Resource Management. Forthcoming

Durbin, S. and Tomlinson, J. (2010) Female Part-time Managers: networks and career mobility. Work Employment and Society, 24, 4, 621-640

Tomlinson, J. and Durbin (2010) Female part-time managers: work-life balance, aspirations and career mobility. Special Issue: Gendered Employment, Equal Opportunities International. 29, 3, 255-270.

Gardiner, J. and Tomlinson, J. (2009) Organizational approaches to flexible working: perspectives of equality and diversity managers in the UK. Equal Opportunities International, 28, 8.

Tomlinson, J., Olsen, W. and Purdam, K. (2009) “Women Returners and Potential Returners: Employment Profiles and Labour Market Opportunities – A Case Study of the UK”, European Sociological Review, 24, 2, 1-15.

Tomlinson, J. (2008) Causes and consequences of the divergent working-time patterns of employed mothers in the UK and the US: developing a comparative analysis, Gender Issues, 25, 4.

Tomlinson, J. (2007) Female Part-time Workers' Experiences of Occupational Mobility in the UK Service Industry, Women in Management Review, 2, 4, 305-318.

Tomlinson, J. (2007) 'Employment Regulation, Welfare and Gender Regimes: a comparative analysis of women’s working-time patterns and work-life balance in the UK and the US.' International Journal of Human Resource Management, 18, 3, 401-415

Tomlinson, J. (2006) 'Routes to part-time management in service sector organizations: implications for women's skills, flexibility and progression.' Gender, Work and Organization, 13, 6, 585-605.

Tomlinson, J. (2006) 'Women's work-life balance trajectories: reformulating choice and constraint in transitions through part-time work across the life-course.' Symposium: Critical perspectives on careers and family friendly policies. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 34, 3, 365-382.

Tomlinson, J. (2006) 'Part-time occupational mobility in the service industries: regulation, work commitment and occupational closure.' The Sociological Review, 54, 1, 66-86.

Tomlinson, J. (2005) 'Women returners' attitudes towards trade unions in the UK: a consideration of the distinction between full- and part-timers.' Industrial Relations Journal, 36, 5, 402-418.

Tomlinson, J. (2004) 'Perceptions and negotiations of the 'business case' for flexible careers and the integration of part-time work.' Women in Management Review,19, 8, 413-420.

Reports

Sommerlad, H. Webley, L, Duff, L. Muzio, D. and Tomlinson, J. (2010) Diversity in the legal profession in England and Wales: A qualitative study of barriers and individual choices. London: Legal Services Board.
Full report available here

Tomlinson, J., Olsen, W., Neff, D. and Purdam, K. (2005) 'Examining the Potential for Women Returners to Work in Areas of High Occupational Gender Segregation' Department for Trade and Industry Publications, Nov 2005, pp 1-106.

Tomlinson, J. (2004) Reconciling work and Family Life: Central Issues for Women Returners in the 21st Century. Report for the Women Returners' Network.

Invited Book Reviews

Gallie, D. ed (2008) Employment Regimes and the Quality of Work reviewed for Contemporary Sociology, Nov, 2008

 
Single Book Reviews

Crompton, R. (2006) ‘Employment and the Family’ reviewed in Community Work and Family, 11, 1, 125-128

S. Ackroyd, R. Batt, P. Thompson and P.S. Tolbert eds (2005) The Handbook of Work and Organization reviewed in Sociology, 2006, 40, 5, 980-982

L. Wirth (2001) Breaking through the Glass Ceiling reviewed in Gender, Work and Organization, 2006 13, 5, 495-497

Catherine Hakim (2002) Models of the Family in Modern Societies: Ideals and Realities reviewed in Feminist Theory, 2005, 6, 105-107.

Conference Papers

Tomlinson, J. and Gardiner, J. (2009) Organizational approaches to flexible working: perspectives of equality and diversity managers in the UK. Equal Opportunities International Conference Istanbul, June, 2009.

Tomlinson, J. and Durbin, S. (2008) ‘Female Part-time Managers in the Knowledge-based Economy: networks and career mobility.’ International Sociological Association. Economy and Society Stream, Barcelona, Sept 2008.

Tomlinson, J. (2007) 'Causes and consequences of divergent working-time patterns of employed mothers in the UK and the US', Gender and Work, Regular Session, Work and Family Integration in an International Comparative Context, 2007 American Sociological Association Conference August 11-14, New York City.

Tomlinson. J. (2006) 'Employment regulation, welfare-states and gender regimes: a comparative analysis of part-time work' American Sociological Association Conference, Montreal

Tomlinson, J. (2006) 'Female part-time workers' experiences of occupational mobility in the UK service industry' European Academy of Management Conference, Oslo

Tomlinson, J., Olsen, W., Neff, D. and Purdam, K. (2005) 'Examining the Potential for Women Returners to Work in areas of High Occupational Gender Segregation' CTEE Conference on Training, Employability and Employment, Prato, Italy

Tomlinson, J. (2005) 'Employment Regulation, Gender and Welfare Regimes: a framework for understanding the variant use of part-time work in the UK, US Japan and Germany.' Presented to the GLOW network at their annual meeting, Low Wood, Windermere

Tomlinson, J. (2005) 'Women's attitudes towards trade unions in the UK: a consideration of the distinction between full- and part-time workers in five service sector firms.' Gender, Work and Organization 4th International Interdisciplinary Conference, Keele

Tomlinson, J. (2004) 'Theorising the full-time/part-time distinction: the Part-time Workers' Directive, informal workplace practices and strategies of closure.' Work, Employment and Society Conference, Manchester

Tomlinson, J. (2004) 'A consideration of the full-time/part-time distinction: the Part-time Workers' Directive, informal workplace practices and strategies of closure.' American Sociological Association Conference, San Francisco

Tomlinson, J. (2004) 'Transitions in and out of part-time work: implications for women's work-life balance and occupational mobility' International Labour Process Conference, Amsterdam

Tomlinson, J. (2004) 'Mothers' employment and work-life balance in the UK: structure and constraint in transitions in and out of part-time work.' Work-life Balance Across the Life-course, Edinburgh

Tomlinson, J (2003) 'Transitions in and out of part-time work: the relationship between preference and outcome in women returners' labour market transitions and work-life trajectories' Gender Work and Organization 3rd International Interdisciplinary Conference, Keele

Invited Papers

Tomlinson, J. (2009) Female part-time managers: work-life balance, aspirations and career mobility. Catalyst, Wall Street, New York City. March 2009.

Tomlinson, J. and Durbin, S. (2008) ‘Female part-time managers: work-life balance, aspirations and career mobility.’ CESR Research Day on Gendered Employment, University of the West of England, October 2008.

Tomlinson, J. (2008) ‘Occupational gender segregation and women returners in the UK.’ Leeds Metropolitan University Seminar Series on Diversity in Professions, May 2008

Tomlinson, J. (2008) ‘Slippage between legislation, organisational policy and practice in the regulation and use of part-time work.’ Liverpool Law School Seminar on Regulating Flexible work. March 2008

Tomlinson. J. (2005) 'Part-time occupational mobility in the service industries: regulation, work commitment and occupational closure' Presentation for EWERC, Manchester University Business School.

Tomlinson, J. (2004) 'Perceptions and negotiations of the 'business case' for flexible careers and the integration of part-time working.' Presentation for the ESRC Seminar Series: Critical Perspective on Careers and Family Friendly Policies, University of Loughborough