The Effects of Gender Composition in Academic Departments on Faculty Turnover
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3387899 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pamela S Tolbert (0000-0001-9661-6528, Cornell University), Tal Simons (0000-0003-2744-5897, Cornell University), Alice Andrews (0000-0002-6577-7158), Alice O Andrews (0000-0001-9972-1585, Cornell University), Jaehoon Rhee |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 562-579 |
| Publication date | 1995-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Industrial and Labor Relations Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0019-7939 • E-ISSN: 2162-271X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001979399504800313 |
| OpenAlex | W2160550207 |
| ISBN | 9793995048003 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 34 |
| References cited | 41 |
Using data collected from a sample of 50 academic departments over the years 1977-88, the authors test several hypotheses about the effects of departmental gender composition on faculty turnover. They find that as the proportion of women in a department grew, turnover among women also increased, confirming the prediction that increases in the relative size of a minority will result in increased intergroup competition and conflict. The evidence also suggests, however, that when the proportion of female faculty reached a threshold of about 35-40%, turnover among women began to decline. The proportion of women had a negligible or negative impact on turnover among male faculty. The authors discuss the implications of this research for the implementation of affirmative action policies
Affirmative action · Biology · Competition (biology) · Composition (language) · Demographic economics · Economics · Management · Medical education · Political science · Sociology · Test (biology) · Turnover · Demography · Diversity and Career in Medicine · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Higher Education Research Studies · Medicine · Philosophy · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 29 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,13 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2025 (30) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |