Organization scholars since Max Weber have argued that formal personnel systems can
prevent discrimination. We draw on sociological and psychological literatures to develop a …

According to the literature, women researchers are sometimes at a disadvantage in
academic recruitment due to insufficient network ties and subtle gender biases among …

Sociologists and anthropologists have long been concerned with how individuals are linked
to one another and how these bonds of affiliation serve as both a lubricant for getting things …

This study shows that the organization of work, particularly the structure of jobs, can sustain
or erode gender and racial disadvantage. Restructuring work around team work and weaker …

The popular adage “publish or perish” has long defined individual career strategies as well
as scholarly investigations of earnings inequality in academe, as researchers have relied …

For at least a decade, US funding agencies and university campuses have promoted the
expansion of interdisciplinary research. At the same time, federal and local programs have …

This paper addresses the topic of work–life interferences in academic contexts. More
specifically, it focuses on early career researchers in the Italian university system. The total …

Traditional research on gender differences in productivity focuses on academic scientists,
and rarely investigates outcomes other than publications. We investigate gender disparities …

Growing opportunities for academic scientists to commercialize their science has led to a
new commercial marketplace. Recent evidence suggests that “commercial science” …

Balanço a respeito do renascimento contemporâneo da sociologia econômica, que busca
diferenciar as feições assumidas nos Estados Unidos e na Europa, com ênfase nos …