The Effects of Gender Stereotypes on Judgments and Decisions in Organizations

Abstract

I describe the shifting standards model of stereotyping and explain the implications of this model for organizational decisions. I present research showing that the standards one sets for inferring competence and incompetence affect important organizational decisions, including short listing, hiring, probation, and firing decisions. I also present research documenting that gender stereotypes interact with parental status to affect standards set for hiring a mother and father. I conclude by offering recommendations for future research that delineates the subtle ways stereotypes affect judgments of work-related competence.

Citation

Fuegen, K. (2007), "The Effects of Gender Stereotypes on Judgments and Decisions in Organizations", Correll, S.J. (Ed.) Social Psychology of Gender (Advances in Group Processes, Vol. 24), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 79-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0882-6145(07)24004-4