Activist shareholders face a challenging task in preemptively identifying executives who they
perceive might destroy shareholder value—before harm is done. We develop a framework …

It is widely assumed that gendered wording in job advertisements can be a source of
unconscious gender bias that contributes to occupational gender segregation, and gender …

Purpose This study develops a measure of anticipated chilly climate for women and
provides initial evidence of its validity. Design/methodology/approach We draw on three …

While there has been an increase of women in the workplace, why do they remain
underrepresented at the senior level, even in women‐dominated occupations such as …

Following mixed-methods sequential design and drawing on the message-audience
congruence concept and homophily theory, across three studies in the UK, we examined the …

Gender inequality has been historically prevalent in academia, especially within the fields of
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). In this study, we propose to …

The language used in job postings can deter applicants and contribute to the employment
gap, which refers to high rates of youth unemployment occurring simultaneously with high …

This paper explores the use of gendered language in purchasing and supply management
job advertisements across three English-speaking countries. We use secondary data from a …

Disability bias is ingrained into how individuals speak, and its impact can be widespread
(Carruthers, 2019). When biased language is used in areas such as recruitment and …

The relevance of this study consists in the entire society's strong awareness of the need for
gender equality, not only in a practical sense but also at the level of communicative culture …