Gender-related specifics of communication in the work place

摘要

The paper discusses gender-related specifics of communication in the work place.The authors study the issue of gender-related stereotypes impeding business communication between men and women.The paper gives an insight into reasons for patriarchal self-consciousness of both genders,based on traditional views on sexes(physiological differences of men and women),which are wrongly applied to a concept ofgender(social behavior,social attitudes)typical for communication in the work place.The authors reveal conditions,supporting efficient communication in the work place,which put no obstacles in relations between men and women,provide them with equal chances in various professional fields,and eliminate stereotype gender-related attitude and expectations existing in the society.The implementation of gender-related approach to communication in the work place is studied in educational institutions of Volgograd.