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Assuming that's true, why is there a shortage of skilled women directors? This result would be unsurprising in, say, the 1970's, but in 2009, it is somewhat my
by limist 17y ago
Assuming that's true, why is there a shortage of skilled women directors?
This result would be unsurprising in, say, the 1970's, but in 2009, it is somewhat mystifying, though perhaps the median age of corporate directors is still high enough that an older generation is the norm, before many women enrolled in MBA programs or had lengthy corporate careers.
- mediaman 17y agoI think you nailed it there: the median age is still high. Also consider that the gender gap will likely not disappear for a long time, if ever. Many extremely smart, well-educated women leave the workforce for a period of time because they place the opportunity of raising one or more children above the opportunity to use their skill to continue the corporate war to the top. All else being equal, someone who leaves for a number of years before returning will have a tougher time making it to the top than someone who does not leave. This could partly explain why although there are more women graduating with undergraduate degrees than men, roughly one third of MBA students are women. It will be interesting to see what ratio the senior execs drift toward as institutional sexism begins fading with older generations. Probably not 50:50, but maybe closer to what's seen at MBA schools.
- lallysingh 17y agoA compensating factor could be the increasing percentage of women in college. http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/CrossoverinFemaleMaleCollegeEnrollmentRates.aspx http://www.prb.org/Articles/2007/CrossoverinFemaleMaleColleg...