We adopted strategic management simulations in our senior-level courses to allow students access to top management decision-making experiences that would otherwise be difficult to attain. Student feedback indicated that women were less likely than men to see a simulation as easy to use or a fair representation of their abilities. Women expressed lower confidence than their male counterparts in their likely performance prior to engaging in competitive simulation play. Various scaffolding interventions intended to improve self-efficacy prior to competitive play were unsuccessful. Implications for preparing and encouraging women for top management positions and decision-making are considered. We recommend refinements to new and existing educational simulations to make them more accessible and appealing to women as well as to expand their leadership style beyond a largely masculine approach.

我们在高级课程中采用了战略管理模拟，以使学生获得否则将难以获得的高层管理决策经验。学生的反馈表明，与男性相比，女性不太可能将模拟视为易于使用或公平地体现其能力。在参加竞争性模拟比赛之前，女性对她们可能表现的信心比男性低。各种旨在在比赛之前提高自我效能的脚手架干预措施均未成功。考虑了准备和鼓励妇女担任高级管理职务和决策的意义。