L'impatto organizzativo della gravidanza e della maternità

Pregnancy and maternity of the employed woman lead to changes in the organization of individual and group work and represent circumstances which affect a woman’s wellbeing and her career expectations. This article aims to make a contribution to the understanding of the matters associated to these conditions by showing the results of a survey which aimed to detect, through the administration of a questionnaire to 3.709 employees of a large Italian business organization, attitudes, perceptions and opinions of individuals towards certain issues related to the impact of pregnancy and maternity on the working woman, her co-workers and organization. The data collected (1.091 respondents) suggest that women more than men perceive pregnancy as a cause of discriminatory behaviors in the workplace. Respondents perceive motherhood as a limit to job opportunities and obstacle to a woman’s career. In addition, it was found that a great majority of workers expect organizations to adopt internal poli

Pregnancy and maternityof the employed woman lead to changes in the organization of individual and group workand represent circumstances which affect a woman’s wellbeing and her career expectations. This article aims to make a contribution to the understanding of the matters associated to these conditions byshowing the results of a survey which aimed to detect, through the administration of a questionnaire to 3.709 employees of a large Italian business organization,attitudes, perceptions and opinionsof individuals towards certain issues related to the impact of pregnancy and maternity on the working woman, her co-workersand organization.The data collected(1.091 respondents) suggest that womenmore than men perceive pregnancy as a cause of discriminatory behaviors in the workplace. Respondents perceive motherhood as a limit to job opportunities and obstacle to a woman’s career.In addition, it was found that a great majority of workers expect organizations to adopt internal policies andpractices which supportits employed women’s pregnancy and maternity beyond any law requirements and State aid. Keywords: impact of pregnancy on productivity, gender discrimination,maternity organizational practices,performance evaluation,motherhood and career.