Reactions to the glass cliff: Gender differences in the explanations for the precariousness of women's
leadership positions
期刊名称： Journal of Organizational Change Management
作者： Michelle K. Ryan,S. Alexander Haslam,Tom Postmes
作者机构： School of Psychology,
年份： 2007年
reactions to the online manage期号： 第2期
关键词： gender;leadership;glass ceilings;women executives
摘要：Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the phenomenon of the glass cliff, whereby women are more likely than men to be placed in precarious leadership positions. Men's and women's reactions to this subtle form of gender discrimination are examined, the identity processes involved, and the implicati
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for organisations who must manage this change in the gender make-up of their workforce. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is qualitative analysis of participants' spontaneous explanations for the glass cliff, after having read about
the phenomenon on an online news web site. Findings – The research demonstrates clear differences in men's and women's reactions to the glass cliff. While women were more likely to acknowledge the existence of the glass cliff and recognise its danger, unfairness, and prevalence for women,
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