Rivalry as a Contextual Factor of Gender Inequality in Network Returns

IF 7 1区 管理学 Q1 BUSINESS
Shemuel Y. Lampronti, Elisa Operti, Stoyan V. Sgourev
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Abstract

Linking research on networks, rivalry, and gender, we develop a contextual approach to gender‐based differences in network returns. Our principal contribution is in articulating the role of rivalry – a personalized and relational form of competition – in influencing the cognitive activation and behavioural mobilization of social networks. Three experiments and two field studies provide consistent evidence for a negative impact of rivalry on women's network activation and mobilization. We attribute this effect to the misalignment between the cognitive‐relational schema associated with rivalry, promoting focus, agency, and confrontation, and gender‐based cognitive and behavioural expectations, portraying women as more comprehensive, communal, and cooperative than men. The negative consequences of this misalignment are due to the experience of negative affect, fear of social evaluations, and perception of threat. A key takeaway from our analysis is that efforts at improving women's network returns should better account for the role of contextual factors.
竞争是网络收益中性别不平等的一个背景因素
我们将有关网络、竞争和性别的研究联系在一起,开发出了一种基于背景的方法,以解决网络回报中的性别差异问题。我们的主要贡献在于阐明了竞争--一种个性化和关系化的竞争形式--在影响社会网络的认知激活和行为动员方面的作用。三项实验和两项实地研究提供了一致的证据,证明竞争对妇女的网络激活和动员产生了负面影响。我们将这种影响归因于与竞争相关的认知关系图式与基于性别的认知和行为期望之间的错位,前者提倡集中、代理和对抗,而后者则将女性描绘成比男性更全面、更团结、更合作的人。这种错位的负面影响是由负面情绪体验、对社会评价的恐惧以及对威胁的感知造成的。我们的分析得出的一个重要结论是,改善女性网络回报的工作应更好地考虑环境因素的作用。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Management Studies is a prestigious publication that specializes in multidisciplinary research in the field of business and management. With a rich history of excellence, we are dedicated to publishing innovative articles that contribute to the advancement of management and organization studies. Our journal welcomes empirical and conceptual contributions that are relevant to various areas including organization theory, organizational behavior, human resource management, strategy, international business, entrepreneurship, innovation, and critical management studies. We embrace diversity and are open to a wide range of methodological approaches and philosophical perspectives.
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