Role theories examine how individual behavior is shaped by prevailing social roles and
provide insights into how behavior is perceived by others in light of such roles. Current …

Despite important advances, gender-based discrimination continues to hinder women's
career progress. This review examines the role that gender stereotypes play in promoting …

Abstract Across two studies (n= 555), we examine the detrimental effects of the “angry black
woman” stereotype in the workplace. Drawing on parallel-constraint-satisfaction theory, we …

A growing body of leadership literature focuses on leader and follower identity dynamics,
levels, processes of development and outcomes. Despite the importance of the phenomena …

Due to major work disruptions caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,
supervisors in organizations are facing leadership challenges as they attempt to manage …

A significant amount of the research on two types of biases against women leaders—agentic
deficiency (perceptions that women have minimal leadership potential) and agentic penalty …

We model the dynamics of discrimination and show how its evolution can identify the
underlying source. We test these theoretical predictions in a field experiment on a large …

Despite evidence that men are typically perceived as more appropriate and effective than
women in leadership positions, a recent debate has emerged in the popular press and …

Women continue to be underrepresented in leadership positions. This underrepresentation
is at least partly driven by gender stereotypes that associate men, but not women, with …

Previous research suggests that women, more than men, experience negative outcomes
when they display dominance. A closer look, however, reveals ambiguity about the specific …