The supply of women into senior management has changed little despite well-intentioned efforts. We argue that the … biggest effect is from supply-side factors that inhibit females' decision to enter competitions: Women are under …-confident about winning, men are over-confident; women are more risk averse than men in some settings; and, most importantly, women …

satisfaction and perception of the task's importance. When female managers, rather than male, deliver this feedback, the negative …

This study examines gender differences in risk-taking behavior among managers in a female-dominated industry. Using … data from international top-level women's soccer, we provide evidence that male coaches show a lower level of risk …

managers, this investigation uses firm-level evidence from the British 1998 Workplace Employment Relationship Survey (WERS 98 … female managers into specific responsibilities, are avoided in the research presented here. The results show that workplaces … where the presence of women at management is higher are driven in a more democratic fashion, with more interpersonal and …

This paper investigates if there is state dependence in the gender composition of managers in German establishments. We … analyze whether the number of hired female managers (respectively the share of females within hired managers) depends on the … female manager hires in present leads to more female hired managers in the future. Similarly, the number of male manager …