May 23, 2013

Research Says: Do Nice guys – and Gals – Really Finish last?

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  Study: Do Nice Guys- and Gals- Really Finish Last? The Joint Effects of Sex and Agreeableness on Income (Timothy A. Judge, Beth A. Livingston, Charlice Hurst. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 2011) Finding: Being too aggreable can have negative results on your income. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was performed by researchers [...]

Research Says: Negotiation Is Key to Equal Pay Gap

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Study: Women Don’t Ask: Negotiation and the Gender Divide (Linda Babcock, Carnegie Mellon 2011) Finding: The wage gap affects more than high-level executives. Women need to negotiate for what they’re worth straight out of college as well as when they’re moving up the corporate ladder. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was performed by [...]

Research Says: Why Men Still Get More Promotions Than Women

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  Study: Why Men Still Get More Promotions Than Women (Harvard Business Review, September 2010, Ibarra, Carter, Silva) Finding: Mentoring is helpful, but sponsorship cannot be overlooked. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was performed by researchers not affiliated with InPower Women. Our Research Index includes all relevant research to the subject of [...]

Research Says: Volunteer to Juice Your Career

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Study: Volunteer to Juice Your Career (Forbes, 2012, Hewlett) Finding: Volunteering is a win-win situation with potential to provide a needed spark to a stagnant career. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was performed by researchers not affiliated with InPower Women. Our Research Index includes all relevant research to the subject of women, [...]

Research Says: If You Want The Top Job, Learn The Interview Techniques

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Study: Why you didn’t land the top job (CBS News, 2011, Weisul) Finding: Many job seekers at all levels don’t understand what the hiring managers are actually looking for in the interview process, and because of this they tend to emphasize the wrong characteristics and traits. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was [...]

Research Says: The Language Power of Female Leadership

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  Study: The Language of Female Leadership (Judith Baxter, UK Economic and Social Research 2011) Finding: Women tend to take on apologetic language pattern styles in executive committee meetings. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was performed by researchers not affiliated with InPower Women. Our Research Index includes all relevant research to the subject of women, [...]

Research Says: The Man’s Way May Not Be The Best Way (at least not for professional women)

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  Study: The Myth of the Ideal Worker: Does Doing All The Right Things Really Get Women Ahead? (Nancy M. Carter and Christine Silva, Catalyst 2011) Finding: Closing the career advancement gap may require women to play by a different set of rules Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was performed by researchers not [...]

Research Says – Build Your Network Build Your Paycheck

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  Study:  Old Boy Network: Gender Differences in the Impact of Social Networks on Remuneration in Top Executive Jobs (Marie Lalanne and Paul Seabright, Toulouse School of Economics, 2011) Finding: Increasing your paycheck may be as simple as expanding your network. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was performed by researchers not affiliated with InPower [...]

Research Summary: Mentoring: Necessary but Insufficient For Advancement

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  Title: TBD Study: Mentoring: Necessary But Insufficient For Advancement (Nancy M Carter Phd and Christine Silva, Catalyst 2010) Finding: TBD Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was performed by researchers not affiliated with InPower Women. Our Research Index includes all relevant research to the subject of women, business and power. We do not [...]

Research Summary: The New Path To The C-Suite

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  Title: TBD Study: The New Path To The C-Suite (Boris Groysberg, L. Kevin Kelley, and Bryan McDonald, The Harvard Business Review 2011) Finding: TBD Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was performed by researchers not affiliated with InPower Women. Our Research Index includes all relevant research to the subject of women, business and [...]