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- 09 Jul 2024
- News
On Balance
topics Wooldridge wants to address, such as desegregating Australia’s feminized and masculinized industries. “It’s a generational project to shift mindsets about traditional roles and traditional industries to drive gender equality,” she... View Details
- 11 Oct 2022
- News
On Balance
know that changes the dynamic of who does what in the home, in terms of unpaid labor, and facilitates women returning to the workforce,” Wooldridge adds. There are also even bigger topics Wooldridge wants to address, such as desegregating Australia’s feminized and... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 24 Jun 2002
- Research & Ideas
Building ’Brandtopias’—How Top Brands Tap into Society
people like network giant Ted Turner and Bruce Willis in his film roles. Executives were now portrayed as similar warrior-athletes who ventured into out-of-bounds challenges like technical rock climbing. These were the masculine ideals... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 05 Dec 2006
- First Look
First Look: December 5, 2006
traditionally rewarded men for their masculine displays of bravado and their interactions centered on proving masculinity—in which such displays and interactions were notably absent. Although the company did not set out to change the... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
Negotiating Challenges for Women Leaders
and the definitions of what you should be doing—tend to be masculine or male. And with those triggers present, if there's ambiguity about who should be claiming resources, well, the environment tells you who should be claiming more... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 09 Sep 2008
- First Look
First Look: September 9, 2008
workplace that has traditionally rewarded men for masculine displays of prowess and interactions centered on proving masculinity—in which such displays and interactions were absent. In this case, organizational features designed to... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 Aug 2012
- First Look
First Look: August 28
selection, and athletic participation. Two initial studies, utilizing explicit and implicit measures, captured the stereotype content of different racial groups: the Asian stereotype was seen as more feminine whereas the Black stereotype more View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 21 Feb 2012
- Research & Ideas
Leadership Program for Women Targets Subtle Promotion Biases
are ascribed to be friendly, emotional, and unselfish, attributes that seem inconsistent with larger societal beliefs about what a leader must be, such as assertive, self-confident, and entrepreneurial (which are traditionally seen as View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 03 Apr 2013
- What Do You Think?
Will Women Leaders Influence the Way We Work?
felt that the lines are not finely drawn. As she put it: "Men and women are variations on a theme, not opposites . It is possible, and I think likely, that the male-dominated business world selects as leaders women who demonstrate traits that are closer to the... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 30 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Venture Investors Prefer Funding Handsome Men
entrepreneur is perceived as stereotypically masculine vs. feminine? Is a female entrepreneur more likely to be funded if her business targets female customers? Will a successful track record increase a woman's chances of securing... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Ilene Lang
there, so it blinds you to the reality of people’s talents and potential contributions. Why does an organization benefit from having a mix of women and men in leadership roles? I want to stay away from the studies that analyze particularly feminine or View Details
- 29 Oct 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Gender Gap: Why Fewer Women Are Dying
including the United States and Brazil, "are led by men who have projected strong masculinity attitudes and dismissed the need for precautionary practices, such as wearing masks," the article says. When Pons and his team surveyed... View Details
- 08 May 2013
- Research & Ideas
A Company’s Evolving View of Gender Equity
topic." The researchers' current projects focus on gender through lenses of generations and identity, and family. Ramarajan, for example, is working with Boston University's Erin Reid to study how organizational practices relate to employee identities outside of... View Details
- 17 Apr 2013
- Research Event
Conference Challenges Gender Conventions
contributed to the "Stereotypes" session. Theresa Vescio and Julia Dahl's talk, "Sugar-Coated Discrimination: How Subtle Sexism Undermines Women," focused on men's sexual objectification of women as a response to View Details
Keywords: by Maggie Starvish
- 15 Feb 2011
- First Look
First Look: Feb. 15
image of masculinity with an unconventional one and then set out to prove the new image—revealing mistakes strategically, for example, or competing in displays of sensitivity. Instead, the goal of proving one's View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Apr 2011
- First Look
First Look: April 12
disapproved of the new breed of driver. Some opposed offering Porsche club membership to them, and some even refused to extend the fraternal Porsche "wave" or headlight flicking to them on the road. Porsche's values of speed, luxury, and a certain View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Sep 2020
- Blog Post
6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees
effective leadership. At times of conflict and war, people are more likely to endorse a more aggressive, masculine leader—for example, Winston Churchill—to take action. But a pandemic is not a war and framing it as a warlike threat may... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 11 Apr 2018
- Research & Ideas
Sexual Harassment: What Employers Should Do Now
colleagues, even if they’re not being overtly sexual. “You see these masculinity contests in workplaces, where people who victimize others are rewarded for their aggressive displays and are seen as leaders precisely because they bully... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
- Web
2022 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity
masculinity on offshore oil platforms, the impact of racial diversity on retail bank performance, and the design and delivery of women’s leadership development programs. For the past several years, Professor Ely has maintained an active... View Details
- 13 Aug 2020
- Research & Ideas
6 Ways to Support COVID-Weary Employees
people are more likely to endorse a more aggressive, masculine leader—for example, Winston Churchill—to take action. But a pandemic is not a war and framing it as a warlike threat may hinder effective action. An infectious disease threat... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman