Idea posted: January 2014
Institutions: University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School New York University Stern School of Business University of Utah David Eccles School of Business
The division of labour between men and women in society has been steadily undergoing change. Today, there are more women in the workplace than ever before; with calls for more…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #288Idea posted: November 2013
Institutions: University of St. Gallen
Issues related to diversity in the workplace have been at the forefront of management research in recent years. Numerous studies have highlighted the benefits of, for example, including more women…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #256Idea posted: October 2013
Institutions: INSEAD ESMT European School of Management and Technology
Female leaders often experience ‘identity conflict’, the sense that their identities as women and their professional identities diverge or are incompatible. The problem can be explained by gender stereotypes. Characteristics and…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #239Idea posted: September 2013
Institutions: North Dakota State University University of New Mexico University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Have you heard of the ‘pink elephant in the room?’ If you are a woman in the US, you might be one of up to 70% of women that have…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #200Idea posted: August 2013
Institutions: University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business
Networking has been linked to a number of indicators of individual attainment and success within organizations, including promotions and career satisfaction. But despite its acknowledged importance, little is known about…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #199Idea posted: August 2013
Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management
Without tools and processes, the quality of thinking from even the most diverse team is likely to match that of the loudest person in the room. Unless people are taught…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #187Idea posted: July 2013
Institutions: HEC Paris
Developing deeper awareness of our own prejudices is often cited as the solution to racism. Recent research, however, suggests it’s just the first step. In a pilot study conducted at…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #168Idea posted: July 2013
Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
"The answer is moral leadership, or, more specifically, respectful leadership." One of the goals of leaders is to motivate employees to perform well, work in the collective interest and define themselves…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #165Idea posted: June 2013
Institutions: Melbourne Business School-Mt Eliza Executive Education
In 2010, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) changed its reporting requirements, calling for listed companies to detail their progress against voluntary gender diversity targets. This move on the part of…
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