Laboratory Evidence on the Effects of Sponsorship on the Competitive Preferences of Men and Women
Formalized workplace sponsorship programs benefit men far more than women, but harnessing the positive impact of sponsors’ confidence in female protégés’ abilities could help close gender gaps.
In a competitive test-taking environment (like the SAT) with penalties for wrong answers, women are less willing to guess, resulting in a loss of potential points and lower scores compared with male test-takers.
Laboratory Evidence on the Effects of Sponsorship on the Competitive Preferences of Men and Women
Formalized workplace sponsorship programs benefit men far more than women, but harnessing the positive impact of sponsors’ confidence in female protégés’ abilities could help close gender gaps.
In a competitive test-taking environment (like the SAT) with penalties for wrong answers, women are less willing to guess, resulting in a loss of potential points and lower scores compared with male test-takers.
