Skip to main content
Gender Action Portal

A RESOURCE CREATED BY:

Harvard Kennedy School Logo

Main navigation

  • ABOUT GAP
  • RESOURCES
  • CONNECT
    • Recommend a Study
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • Newsletter
    • Work for GAP
View Results 11 - 20 of 38 for:
Decision Making

Topic Overview

Image
Decision Making Icon
Decision Making

Employers, communities, and households benefit when women have greater opportunity and agency. However, Women are typically under-represented in decision making positions across the world. Examine how gender affects decision-making and discover the procedures that help all people become better decision makers.

Image
Decision Making Icon

‘Acting Wife’: Marriage Market Incentives and Labor Market Investments

Single, career-driven women feel the pressure to “act wife”, downplaying professionally beneficial qualities like ambition, in order to reduce negative perceptions from potential male partners.
Leonardo Bursztyn, Thomas Fujiwara, Amanda Pallais (2017)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More
Image
Decision Making Icon
Image
Entrepreneurship and Microfinance Icon

Gender and venture capital decision-making: The effects
 of technical background and social capital on entrepreneurial evaluations

In the high-tech industry, women without technical expertise are less likely to be awarded venture capital than their male counterparts who lack this same technical expertise. This gender gap does not exist when comparing men and women who both possess technical skill.
Justine Tinkler, Kjersten Bunker Whittington, Manwai C. Ku, Andrea Rees Davies (2015)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More
Image
Bias Icon
Image
Decision Making Icon
Image
Stem Icon

The Matilda Effect in Science Communication: An Experiment on Gender Bias in Publication Quality Perceptions and Collaboration Interest

In science communication, the gender of an author as well as the gendered stereotypes assigned to their area of research impact the perceived scientific quality of their work: male scientists and “masculine” topics are frequently perceived as demonstrating higher scientific quality.
Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, Carroll J. Glynn, Michael Huge (2013)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More
Image
Decision Making Icon

Using Experiential Learning to Increase the Recognition of Everyday Sexism as Harmful: The WAGES Intervention

Hands-on learning techniques are more effective in teaching about sexism, reducing information rejection and increasing feelings of self-empowerment.
Jessica L. Cundiff, Matthew J. Zawadzki, Cinnamon L. Danube, Stephanie A. Shields (2014)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More
Image
Bias Icon
Image
Decision Making Icon
Image
Stem Icon

My Fair Physicist? Feminine Math and Science Role Models Demotivate Young Girls

When STEM role models defy multiple stereotypes, their achievements appear unattainable to middle-school girls, who lose interest in STEM.
Diana E. Betz, Denise Sekaquaptewa (2012)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More
Image
Talent Management Icon
Image
Bias Icon
Image
Decision Making Icon

Constraints into Preferences: Gender, Status, and Emerging Career Aspirations

When cultural stereotypes portray women as less competent than men on a task, women judge their abilities more harshly, use a higher standard than men, and show less interest in related careers.
Shelley Correll (2004)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More
Image
Talent Management Icon
Image
Decision Making Icon

Who Is Willing to Sacrifice Ethical Values for Money and Social Status? Gender Differences in Reactions to Ethical Compromises

Women have greater moral reservations about ethical compromises in business, contributing to the gender gap in business schools, companies, and leadership.
Jessica A. Kennedy, Laura Kray (2014)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More
Image
Bias Icon
Image
Decision Making Icon

Overdoing Gender: A Test of the Masculine Overcompensation Thesis

Men whose gender identity was threatened demonstrate stronger masculine preferences (such as belief in male superiority) and dominant attitudes, and men with high testosterone levels showed significantly strong reactions to masculinity threats.
Robb Willer, Christabel Rogalin, Bridget Conlon, Michael T Wojnowicz (2013)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More
Image
Decision Making Icon

Wallflowers: Experimental Evidence of an Aversion to Standing Out

While public recognition for altruism inspires some people to donate more, women tend to choose contributions closer to the average, suggesting that they do not want positive or negative attention.
Daniel Jones, Sera Linardi (2014)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More
Image
Competition Icon
Image
Decision Making Icon

Culture, Institutions, and the Gender Gap in Competitive Inclination: Evidence from the Communist Experiment in China

Cultural differences can impact the gender gap in competitiveness, as evidenced by three ethnic groups with differing gender role expectations in China.
Jane Zhang (2018)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More

Topic Overview

Image
Decision Making Icon
Decision Making

Employers, communities, and households benefit when women have greater opportunity and agency. However, Women are typically under-represented in decision making positions across the world. Examine how gender affects decision-making and discover the procedures that help all people become better decision makers.

Image
Decision Making Icon
Image
Entrepreneurship and Microfinance Icon

Gender and venture capital decision-making: The effects
 of technical background and social capital on entrepreneurial evaluations

In the high-tech industry, women without technical expertise are less likely to be awarded venture capital than their male counterparts who lack this same technical expertise. This gender gap does not exist when comparing men and women who both possess technical skill.
Justine Tinkler, Kjersten Bunker Whittington, Manwai C. Ku, Andrea Rees Davies (2015)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More
Image
Decision Making Icon

Using Experiential Learning to Increase the Recognition of Everyday Sexism as Harmful: The WAGES Intervention

Hands-on learning techniques are more effective in teaching about sexism, reducing information rejection and increasing feelings of self-empowerment.
Jessica L. Cundiff, Matthew J. Zawadzki, Cinnamon L. Danube, Stephanie A. Shields (2014)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More
Image
Talent Management Icon
Image
Bias Icon
Image
Decision Making Icon

Constraints into Preferences: Gender, Status, and Emerging Career Aspirations

When cultural stereotypes portray women as less competent than men on a task, women judge their abilities more harshly, use a higher standard than men, and show less interest in related careers.
Shelley Correll (2004)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More
Image
Bias Icon
Image
Decision Making Icon

Overdoing Gender: A Test of the Masculine Overcompensation Thesis

Men whose gender identity was threatened demonstrate stronger masculine preferences (such as belief in male superiority) and dominant attitudes, and men with high testosterone levels showed significantly strong reactions to masculinity threats.
Robb Willer, Christabel Rogalin, Bridget Conlon, Michael T Wojnowicz (2013)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More
Image
Competition Icon
Image
Decision Making Icon

Culture, Institutions, and the Gender Gap in Competitive Inclination: Evidence from the Communist Experiment in China

Cultural differences can impact the gender gap in competitiveness, as evidenced by three ethnic groups with differing gender role expectations in China.
Jane Zhang (2018)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More
Image
Decision Making Icon

‘Acting Wife’: Marriage Market Incentives and Labor Market Investments

Single, career-driven women feel the pressure to “act wife”, downplaying professionally beneficial qualities like ambition, in order to reduce negative perceptions from potential male partners.
Leonardo Bursztyn, Thomas Fujiwara, Amanda Pallais (2017)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More
Image
Bias Icon
Image
Decision Making Icon
Image
Stem Icon

The Matilda Effect in Science Communication: An Experiment on Gender Bias in Publication Quality Perceptions and Collaboration Interest

In science communication, the gender of an author as well as the gendered stereotypes assigned to their area of research impact the perceived scientific quality of their work: male scientists and “masculine” topics are frequently perceived as demonstrating higher scientific quality.
Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, Carroll J. Glynn, Michael Huge (2013)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More
Image
Bias Icon
Image
Decision Making Icon
Image
Stem Icon

My Fair Physicist? Feminine Math and Science Role Models Demotivate Young Girls

When STEM role models defy multiple stereotypes, their achievements appear unattainable to middle-school girls, who lose interest in STEM.
Diana E. Betz, Denise Sekaquaptewa (2012)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More
Image
Talent Management Icon
Image
Decision Making Icon

Who Is Willing to Sacrifice Ethical Values for Money and Social Status? Gender Differences in Reactions to Ethical Compromises

Women have greater moral reservations about ethical compromises in business, contributing to the gender gap in business schools, companies, and leadership.
Jessica A. Kennedy, Laura Kray (2014)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More
Image
Decision Making Icon

Wallflowers: Experimental Evidence of an Aversion to Standing Out

While public recognition for altruism inspires some people to donate more, women tend to choose contributions closer to the average, suggesting that they do not want positive or negative attention.
Daniel Jones, Sera Linardi (2014)
Sharing
Share
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Share by Email
Read More

Pagination

  • First page « first
  • Previous page ‹ previous
  • Page 1
  • Current page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Next page next ›
  • Last page last »

Newsletter Signup

Connect with us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
Home

A RESOURCE CREATED BY:

Harvard Kennedy School Logo

Footer Menu

  • Privacy Statement
  • WAPPP
  • HKS
  • HarvardU

©   The President and Fellows of Harvard College