Idea posted: February 2024
Institutions: BlackRock, Inc.
The poor numbers relating to gender diversity that is, the significant underrepresentation of women in positions of leadership in business are well known. Gender diversity is not just a question…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #875Idea posted: May 2023
Institutions: London School of Economics
In November 2020, the advocacy group Women in Banking and Finance launched a four-year research program, entitled Accelerating Change Together, to address gender and diversity issues in the financial and…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #852Idea posted: May 2022
Institutions: LMU Munich University of Konstanz
Prior research has revealed a ‘glass cliff’ phenomenon: Companies in crisis situations are more likely to appoint women top managers than companies that are not in trouble. These disproportionate crisis…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #820Idea posted: December 2021
Institutions: Joint Research Center-European Commission Goldsmiths, University of London Eurofound Dublin
Drawing from a unique database of information spanning 25 years and taking a unique approach to defining work, a team of European researchers offer a mix of expected and unexpected…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #807Idea posted: September 2021
Institutions: London School of Economics
Despite the overwhelming consensus in favour of improving career and leadership opportunities for women in business, diversity statistics continue to demonstrate that best intentions have not led to results. The…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #802Idea posted: March 2021
Institutions: Stevens Institute of Technology Bar-Ilan University IMD
Women leaders must manage conflicting stereotypical role expectations. Their gender role expectations are centred on what psychologists call communal attributes, such as kindness, empathy and nurturing. At the same time,…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #788Idea posted: March 2021
Institutions: University of Virginia
Women continue to be vastly under-represented at the top levels of business, with recent figures in the U.S. indicating that less than 5% of major corporations CEOs are women, and…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #780Idea posted: November 2020
Institutions: University of Delaware Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics Thunderbird School of Global Management Arizona State University University of Houston-Clear Lake
Interest in the need to develop training programs for women entrepreneurs is growing, especially in developing countries where the potential influence of women entrepreneurs is significant. In these countries, woman…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #775Idea posted: September 2020
Institutions: University of Wolverhampton
Although mentoring is often cited as one of the paths for women to break down the barriers that hamper promotion opportunities and career success, what exactly can women learn through…
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