Disabling the Able: Stereotype Threat and Women's Work Performance

Disabling the Able: Stereotype Threat and Women's Work Performance

The impact of the stereotype of men being better at management and executive positions than women was examined. As a result of the stereotype, women performed worse in masculine sex-role type situations and better in feminine-role situations than men.

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Veröffentlicht in:Human performance 2006-04, Vol.19 (2), p.133-158
Hauptverfasser: Bergeron, Diane M., Block, Caryn J., Echtenkamp, Alan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Gender differences
Impact analysis
Management
Stereotypes
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Zusammenfassung:The impact of the stereotype of men being better at management and executive positions than women was examined. As a result of the stereotype, women performed worse in masculine sex-role type situations and better in feminine-role situations than men.
ISSN:0895-9285
1532-7043
DOI:10.1207/s15327043hup1902_3