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…

Idea 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…

Idea 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…

Idea 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…

Idea 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…

Idea 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,…

Idea 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…

Idea 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…

Idea 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…