Gender Bias Stops Women From Taking Charge
As long as there are different baseline probabilities for men and women to reach leadership positions, the gender bias is going to be present and will result in more ‘Johns' getting positions ahead of female applicants.
What Can The Barbie Movie Teach Us About Start-Up Investment?
Whilst anything is possible in Barbie land, in reality, for many women a significant gender bias exists when attempting to get ahead.
Barbie Has Highlighted Gender Bias In The Workplace, But Is The Issue As Prominent As We Think?
Is there an easy fix to removing gender bias from the workplace? Research from ESMT proves there is no such thing as a silver bullet...
How Humour Can Make Lectures More Engaging
The university experience, at times, can be quite stressful. However, research by Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Institute) finds that humour can improve student performance.
How Useful Is Networking When Job-Hunting?
It's not "what" you know, it's "who" you know. - a knack for networking can help to open doors for some that remain shut to others, but is this fair? Research shows that while networking is a vital skill for business development, lower-educated individuals do not necessarily benefit as much as higher educated peers.
The Changes For Women Since England Last Reached The World Cup Final
Much has changed for women in England since the last time an English football team were in the World Cup Final. In honour of the Lionesses, we explore a few of those important milestones...
Southeast Asia Faces Daunting Climb To Reach Net Zero by 2050
The summer of 2023 has broken yet more records when it comes to soaring temperatures. With the planet approaching a period of "global boiling" is it now too late for worldwide collective climate action to make an impact?
How Can You Make Your Workplace More Inclusive? Research Round-Up
We round up the most recent management thinking and research expertise from business schools around the world on the topics of diversity, equality and inclusion, and share their insights with you.