Adina D Sterling
Biographic Data
| ID | 9488253 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Adina D Sterling |
| GIVEN NAMES | Adina D |
| FAMILY NAME | Sterling |
| SIGNATURE | STERLING A D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Morgan Stanley (United States) |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5010-2211 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Making a Business Case for DE&I
This Is Why I Leave
Despite continued research on workers’ quit behavior, questions remain on how race influences voluntary departure. To make progress on this topic, in this study I treat race as a structural position with respect to resources in order to develop a theoretical frame on why members of racial groups leave jobs. I argue that Black workers are more apt than White workers to voluntarily depart for reasons related to a lack of resources, such as a lack o…
Lasting Effects? Referrals and Career Mobility of Demographic Groups in Organizations
While prior research has suggested that network-based hiring in the form of referrals can lead to better career outcomes, few studies have tested whether such career advantages differ across demographic groups. Using archival data from a single organization for nearly 16,000 employees over an 11-year period, the authors examine the effect of hiring by referrals on the number of promotions employees receive and the differences in this effect acros…
The Employment Relationship and Inequality
We review the literature on recent changes to US employment relationships, focusing on the causes of those changes and their consequences for inequality. The US employment model has moved from a closed, internal system to one more open to external markets and institutional pressures. We describe the growth of short-term employment relationships, contingent work, outsourcing, and performance pay as well as the success of social identity movements …
Lasting Effects? Referrals and Career Mobility of Demographic Groups in Organizations
While prior research has suggested that network-based hiring in the form of referrals can lead to better career outcomes, few studies have tested whether such career advantages differ across demographic groups. Using archival data from a single organization for nearly 16,000 employees over an 11-year period, the authors examine the effect of hiring by referrals on the number of promotions employees receive and the differences in this effect acros…
The Employment Relationship and Inequality
We review the literature on recent changes to US employment relationships, focusing on the causes of those changes and their consequences for inequality. The US employment model has moved from a closed, internal system to one more open to external markets and institutional pressures. We describe the growth of short-term employment relationships, contingent work, outsourcing, and performance pay as well as the success of social identity movements …
Lasting Effects? Referrals and Career Mobility of Demographic Groups in Organizations
While prior research has suggested that network-based hiring in the form of referrals can lead to better career outcomes, few studies have tested whether such career advantages differ across demographic groups. Using archival data from a single organization for nearly 16,000 employees over an 11-year period, the authors examine the effect of hiring by referrals on the number of promotions employees receive and the differences in this effect acros…
This Is Why I Leave
Despite continued research on workers’ quit behavior, questions remain on how race influences voluntary departure. To make progress on this topic, in this study I treat race as a structural position with respect to resources in order to develop a theoretical frame on why members of racial groups leave jobs. I argue that Black workers are more apt than White workers to voluntarily depart for reasons related to a lack of resources, such as a lack o…
Making a Business Case for DE&I
Economics (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (2 works) · Inequality (2 works) · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Argument (complex analysis) (1 work)