From Metaphors to Mechanisms: Gender Sorting In(to) an Organizational Hierarchy

From Metaphors to Mechanisms: Gender Sorting In(to) an Organizational Hierarchy

Numerous studies have examined patterns of gender inequality in organizational advancement, with some showing results indicative of “glass ceilings,” where gender disparities are strong at the upper reaches of the organization, while others suggest “sticky floors,” where the gender differences in...

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Main Authors: Fernandez, Roberto M., Abraham, Mabel Botelho
Format: Working Paper
Language:en_US
Published: Cambridge, MA; Alfred P. Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2011
Subjects:
employer screening
hiring processes
stratification
wage inequality
gender inequality
job sex segregation
labor queues
Glass ceiling
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66927

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