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Title: Representation Is Not Sufficient For Selecting Gender Diversity
Author-Name: Justus Baron
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Author-Name: Bernhard Ganglmair
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Author-Name: Nicola Persico
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Author-Name: Timothy Simcoe
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Author-Name: Emanuele Tarantino
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Abstract: Representation of women and minorities in a "selectorate" - the group that
chooses an organization's leaders - is a key mechanism for promoting diversity.
We show that representation, on its own, is not sufficient for selecting gender
diversity - a supportive organizational culture is also required. In the case of the
Internet Engineering Task Force, a random increase in female representation in its
selection committee caused an increase in female appointments only after cultural
norms supporting diversity and inclusion became more salient.

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Length: 33
Creation-Date: 2021-04
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File-URL: https://www.crctr224.de/research/discussion-papers/archive/dp284
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Handle: RePEc:bon:boncrc:CRCTR224_2021_284