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Pathways to the Glass Cliff: A Risk Tax for Women and Minority Leaders?
Social Problems ( IF 5.397 ) Pub Date : 2019-11-22 , DOI: 10.1093/socpro/spz045
Christy Glass 1 , Alison Cook 1
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Abstract
Do women and racial/ethnic minority leaders pay a risk tax on their way to the top? Theories of the glass cliff have focused on the penalties imposed upon women and minority leaders due to bias and discrimination at the time of appointment to top leadership positions. Much less attention has focused on the strategic agency these leaders exercise in response to bias across the career. This paper advances theory and research on the glass cliff by analyzing the choices, decisions, and priorities of white women and people of color that, across the career, result in their appointment to glass cliff positions. Our analysis relies on in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 33 senior leaders across a range of industries. Our findings suggest that rather than isolated instances of high-risk promotions, glass cliff appointments represent the culmination of a long-term career strategy centered on risk and risk-taking. We find evidence that these leaders pay a significant risk tax in order to achieve upward mobility in their organizations.


中文翻译:

通往玻璃悬崖的途径:对女性和少数族裔领导人征收风险税吗?

摘要
妇女和种族/少数族裔领导人在上任的路上是否要缴纳风险税?玻璃悬崖理论着重于任命高级领导职务时由于偏见和歧视而对妇女和少数族裔领导人施加的惩罚。这些领导者为应对整个职业偏见而行使的战略代理机构的关注程度则下降了。本文通过分析白人妇女和有色人种的选择,决策和优先事项来推进有关玻璃悬崖的理论和研究,这些妇女在整个职业生涯中都被任命为玻璃悬崖职位。我们的分析基于对各行各业33位高级领导人的深入,半结构化访谈。我们的发现表明,与其说是孤立的高风险促销活动,不如说是,任命玻璃悬崖代表着以风险和冒险为中心的长期职业战略的高潮。我们发现有证据表明,这些领导者要缴纳巨额风险税,才能实现组织的向上流动。
更新日期:2019-11-22
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