The Gender-Differential Impact of Work Values on Prospects in Research Careers
- Women are strongly underrepresented at top positions in research, with some research suggesting the postdoctoral career stage is a critical stage for female researchers. Drawing on role congruity theory and social cognitive career theory, we tested the gender-differential impact of work values (extrinsic rewards-oriented work values and work-life balance values) on subjective career success and supports from supervisors (leader-member exchange) and team members. We conducted an online survey with male and female postdoctoral scientists (N = 258). As hypothesized, the positive relationship between extrinsic rewards-oriented work values and subjective career success and supports was stronger for male researchers than for female researchers. Results on work-life balance values were less conclusive. These findings support the idea that gendered appraisal processes may affect career-relevant outcomes.
Author details: | Annett Huettges, Doris FayORCiDGND |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0894845315582246 |
ISSN: | 0894-8453 |
ISSN: | 1556-0856 |
Title of parent work (English): | Journal of career development |
Publisher: | Sage Publ. |
Place of publishing: | Thousand Oaks |
Publication type: | Article |
Language: | English |
Year of first publication: | 2015 |
Publication year: | 2015 |
Release date: | 2017/03/27 |
Tag: | career success; gender; gender differences; role congruity theory; social cognitive career theory; supervisor support; team support; work values |
Volume: | 42 |
Issue: | 6 |
Number of pages: | 16 |
First page: | 524 |
Last Page: | 539 |
Funding institution: | Bundesministerium fur Bildung und Forschung; Europaischer Sozialfonds [01 FP 0926 / 01 FP 0927] |
Organizational units: | Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Strukturbereich Kognitionswissenschaften / Department Psychologie |
Peer review: | Referiert |
Institution name at the time of the publication: | Humanwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Psychologie |
External remark: | Zweitveröffentlichung in der Schriftenreihe Postprints der Universität Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe ; 402 |