ROCKING OUR PRIORS Why Is Management So Male?
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Jul 11, 2024 They examine why senior management stays male by digging into internal hiring data from a large firm. They highlight a big gap in early-career promotion applications and explore whether discrimination, confidence, or family constraints explain it. They focus on a surprising finding: men want team leadership more. They discuss misperceptions about managerial duties and possible fixes to encourage more applications.
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Broken Rung At Entry To Management
- Women are 27.4% less likely than men to apply for early-career promotions at the studied firm.
- Once women secure a first leadership role they apply at similar rates to men, revealing a 'broken rung' at entry into management.
Applicants Face Higher Odds If Female
- Conditional on applying, women were more likely to be interviewed and hired in lower-level roles.
- This suggests application reluctance, not clear-cut hiring discrimination, drives much of the gap in this firm.
Confidence Doesn’t Fully Explain Gap
- Differences in confidence, competitiveness and risk aversion exist but do not fully explain the application gap.
- Even after controlling for these traits, men remain more likely to apply, so other factors matter.
