Idea posted: November 2020
Institutions: University of Delaware Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics Thunderbird School of Global Management Arizona State University University of Houston-Clear Lake
Interest in the need to develop training programs for women entrepreneurs is growing, especially in developing countries where the potential influence of women entrepreneurs is significant. In these countries, woman…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #775Idea posted: September 2020
Institutions: University of Virginia Darden Business School Kellogg School of Management
The dearth of female leaders in industry, despite the stated intentions of most companies and organizations to encourage diversity and promote women, is well documented. Past studies in this field…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #771Idea posted: January 2020
Institutions: Henley Business School
Today’s unprecedented quad-gen workforce (baby boomers, Gen X, millennials, Gen Z) presents unique challenges for employers who must try to engage all four generations. Although having different backgrounds and histories,…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #759Idea posted: May 2019
Institutions: University of Florida Florida State University
From its founding, Amazon has been a socially liberal company, notable for its active involvement in LGBTQ issues. Its Seattle, Washington headquarters is embedded in the Northwest, a socially liberal…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #738Idea posted: March 2019
Institutions: University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business Cornell University Ivey Business School at Western University
While it is well documented that women earn less than men, a series of three studies examined whether agreeableness had an impact on this wage inequality — that is, whether…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #733Idea posted: January 2019
Institutions: Universität Düsseldorf
Women face an uphill battle in achieving high leadership positions because of the prejudice of many men — and women — against women leaders. Too many men and women buy…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #727Idea posted: January 2019
Institutions: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Dresden University of Technology
In the business literature, diversity is often painted as a magic elixir that brings different perceptions and knowledge to a team or an organization, which then effortlessly leads to greater…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #756Idea posted: July 2018
Institutions: University of Washington Michael G. Foster School of Business University of Toronto Rotman School of Management Arizona State University W. P. Carey School of Business
New research into the personal history and decisions of division managers, CEOs and directors of nearly 360 S&P 1500 industrial conglomerates reveals the extent of the gender bias that exists…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #711Idea posted: October 2017
Institutions: ESMT European School of Management and Technology IE Business School INSEAD
Women are still a minority in many male-dominated professions, such as engineering and technology, as well as being a minority in leadership positions in most industries. Past studies have shown…
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