Overconfidence dictates who gets 'top jobs,' and research shows men benefit more than women
There has been a steady stream of popular literature in recent years telling women to "lean in," be more confident, and not worry about "imposter syndrome."
There has been a steady stream of popular literature in recent years telling women to "lean in," be more confident, and not worry about "imposter syndrome."
Social Sciences
Apr 19, 2023
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Men in executive leadership positions receive over $500,000 more in severance compensation than women, according to researchers from the University of New Hampshire and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Researchers say ...
Economics & Business
Mar 17, 2022
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Plans are afoot to make amendments to South Africa's Companies Act that would require companies to report on wage differentials. This is the gap between executive pay and the lowest paid workers in the company. The announcement ...
Social Sciences
May 25, 2021
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The median pay of Amazon employees in the U.S. was just over $35,000 last year, the company disclosed for the first time in its 2019 proxy statement Thursday.
Business
Apr 12, 2019
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As we mark International Women's Day in Australia there is sure to be some celebration of progress.
Social Sciences
Mar 7, 2019
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Pay dispersion perceived as linked to an executive's individual performance (as in variable pay) is considered legitimate, and may promote knowledge-sharing and cooperation among top executives. On the contrary, when pay ...
Economics & Business
Feb 13, 2019
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When shareholders have a say on executive pay, CEO salaries decline and company valuations rise, according to a University of Georgia study.
Social Sciences
Jun 14, 2017
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Sometimes it is hard to nail down exactly how we feel about disparities between incomes, but emotions certainly run higher after a financial crisis and a few years of austerity. We might be furious that scandal-hit CEOs walk ...
Social Sciences
Apr 21, 2017
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Apple's chief executive says the company has put aside "several billion dollars" to pay tax liabilities in the United States as it repatriates some of its huge overseas earnings.
Business
Sep 1, 2016
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One startup founder is making his own effort to respond to the issue of income inequality—cutting his own pay while seriously boosting that of his employees.
Business
Apr 15, 2015
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