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Decision Making

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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.

One Angry Woman: Anger Expression Increases Influence for Men, but Decreases Influence for Women, During Group Deliberation

During group deliberations, the act of expressing anger increases a man’s influence but decreases a woman’s influence.

Jessica M. Salerno, Liana C. Peter-Hagene (2015)

How Does Media Influence Social Norms? A Field Experiment on the Role of Common Knowledge.

A radio program in Mexico decreased personal and perceived social acceptance of violence against women.

Eric Arias (2019)

A woman’s place is in the…startup! Crowdfunder judgments, implicit bias, and the stereotype content model

When seeking investors via crowdfunding, female entrepreneurs benefit from the stereotype that they are more trustworthy than male entrepreneurs.

Michael A. Johnson, Regan M. Stevenson, Chaim R. Letwin (2018)

‘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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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Decision Making

How Does Media Influence Social Norms? A Field Experiment on the Role of Common Knowledge.

A radio program in Mexico decreased personal and perceived social acceptance of violence against women.

Eric Arias (2019)

‘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)

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

Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, Carroll J. Glynn, Michael Huge (2013)

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)

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)

One Angry Woman: Anger Expression Increases Influence for Men, but Decreases Influence for Women, During Group Deliberation

During group deliberations, the act of expressing anger increases a man’s influence but decreases a woman’s influence.

Jessica M. Salerno, Liana C. Peter-Hagene (2015)

A woman’s place is in the…startup! Crowdfunder judgments, implicit bias, and the stereotype content model

When seeking investors via crowdfunding, female entrepreneurs benefit from the stereotype that they are more trustworthy than male entrepreneurs.

Michael A. Johnson, Regan M. Stevenson, Chaim R. Letwin (2018)

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

Justine Tinkler, Kjersten Bunker Whittington, Manwai C. Ku, Andrea Rees Davies (2015)

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)

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)

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One Angry Woman: Anger Expression Increases Influence for Men, but Decreases Influence for Women, During Group Deliberation

How Does Media Influence Social Norms? A Field Experiment on the Role of Common Knowledge.

A woman’s place is in the…startup! Crowdfunder judgments, implicit bias, and the stereotype content model

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Topic Overview

How Does Media Influence Social Norms? A Field Experiment on the Role of Common Knowledge.

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

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

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

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

One Angry Woman: Anger Expression Increases Influence for Men, but Decreases Influence for Women, During Group Deliberation

A woman’s place is in the…startup! Crowdfunder judgments, implicit bias, and the stereotype content model

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

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

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

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

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