Representation is Not Sufficient for Selecting Gender Diversity
Representation of women and minorities in a “selectorate”—the group that chooses an organization's leaders—is a key mechanism for promoting diversity. We show that representation, on its own, is not sufficient for selecting gender diversity: a supportive organizational culture is also required. In the case of the Internet Engineering Task Force, a random increase in female representation in its selection committee caused an increase in female appointments only after cultural norms supporting diversity and inclusion became more salient.
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Justus Baron & Bernhard Ganglmair & Nicola Persico & Timothy Simcoe & Emanuele Tarantino, 2024. "Representation is not sufficient for selecting gender diversity," Research Policy, vol 53(6). citation courtesy of 
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