The Worldly Mindset Managing Diversity Part 1: Gender OS608 November 29, 2006 Fisher

Agenda Collect IAT essays; discuss IAT experience Collect IAT essays; discuss IAT experience Gender issues in organizations Gender issues in organizations Why do these issues/differences exist?Why do these issues/differences exist? What should organizations do about it?What should organizations do about it?

Diversity in the Workplace Becoming a business imperative at many organizations – not just “the right thing to do” Becoming a business imperative at many organizations – not just “the right thing to do” Wall Street Journal series in 2005 Wall Street Journal series in 2005 Need people who understand markets and consumers around the worldNeed people who understand markets and consumers around the world PepsiCo – 12% of revenue growth in 2004 came from new products inspired by diversity effortsPepsiCo – 12% of revenue growth in 2004 came from new products inspired by diversity efforts

IAT Experience Which test(s) did you take? Which test(s) did you take? What did you think of the test? What did you think of the test? What did you think of your results? What did you think of your results? For further reading: Vedantam, S. (2005). See No Bias. Washington Post Magazine, W12.

Another assessment Complete 60-item assessment Complete 60-item assessment Transfer your ratings to the score sheet Transfer your ratings to the score sheet Add ratings for each column and divide by 20 for your score on each Add ratings for each column and divide by 20 for your score on each What do you think this measures? What do you think this measures?

Cultural Influences on Gender Roles and Expectations Agamic: “the Victorian term for women who pursued higher education and were therefore considered asexual.” (Fels, 2004, p. 6) Agamic: “the Victorian term for women who pursued higher education and were therefore considered asexual.” (Fels, 2004, p. 6) 5.4 million stay-at-home moms; 98,000 stay-at-home dads (Parents.com, 2005) 5.4 million stay-at-home moms; 98,000 stay-at-home dads (Parents.com, 2005) “I’m now going to look like a bad mom or a bad portfolio manager.” (Foderaro, Nov. 1, 2006, WSJ) “I’m now going to look like a bad mom or a bad portfolio manager.” (Foderaro, Nov. 1, 2006, WSJ)

Balancing Work and Family Still causes challenges Still causes challenges Somebody has to take care of the kids, or the aging parents, or other family membersSomebody has to take care of the kids, or the aging parents, or other family members What about business travel?What about business travel? FMLA intended to ease the problems FMLA intended to ease the problems Other types of existing work/family balance programs? Other types of existing work/family balance programs? Why don’t people fully utilize these programs? Why don’t people fully utilize these programs?

Summary of Huff article Special programs to retain talented female employees Special programs to retain talented female employees Booz Allen Hamilton Booz Allen Hamilton Recently departed employees can take on short-term, contract projectsRecently departed employees can take on short-term, contract projects Helps maintain connections, skillsHelps maintain connections, skills Eli Lilly – three years of dependent care leave Eli Lilly – three years of dependent care leave

Other gender-related challenges Stereotypes Stereotypes Sex rolesSex roles LeadershipLeadership Glass Ceiling - just 8% of top execs in Fortune 500 firms are women (WSJ, Nov 14, 2005) Glass Ceiling - just 8% of top execs in Fortune 500 firms are women (WSJ, Nov 14, 2005) Pay differentials Pay differentials Average salary for men: $37,339Average salary for men: $37,339 Average salary for women: $27,355Average salary for women: $27,355 Data from 2000 US. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P-60

Pay Differences by Occupation Occupation Men Men Women Women Computer Programmer $59,852$52,312 HR Managers $65,468$49,816 Lawyers$88,920$65,260 Physical Therapists $49,660$46,800 Receptionists$23,608$24,076 Annual salaries based on Bureau of Labor Statistics weekly earnings data.

Discussion Questions Should organizations explicitly consider gender differences in workplace practices? Should organizations explicitly consider gender differences in workplace practices? Or is it more ethical to ignore those differences and treat people as individuals regardless of gender? Or is it more ethical to ignore those differences and treat people as individuals regardless of gender? “Employers can and should develop cultures and specific policies to strike a better balance between” work and family (Tyson, 2005, p. 24)

Take-home exam Due Dec. 15 Due Dec. 15 Will distribute questions on Dec. 6 Will distribute questions on Dec. 6 Ideas for questions? What do you want to explore in greater detail? Ideas for questions? What do you want to explore in greater detail?

For Monday (Dec. 4) Performance feedback essay due Performance feedback essay due VCRs will be available in the LDL rooms from 2 pm Thursday until Friday at 4:30VCRs will be available in the LDL rooms from 2 pm Thursday until Friday at 4:30 Read two additional articles on performance management Read two additional articles on performance management McGregor (2006)McGregor (2006) Scott and Einstein (2001)Scott and Einstein (2001)