What career should I choose? How self-stereotyping can influence career decisions
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gender / self-stereotyping / women / men / career / decisions / work / social roles
What career should I choose? How self-stereotyping can influence career decisions
Stereotypical self-characterizations of women and men can result in different career decisions – contributing to the continuing gender imbalance in leadership and many career fields. We explain how stereotypical self-characterizations develop and how they influence career decisions, behavior, and even performance. We give practical tips on how people themselves as well as organizations can minimize the influence of self-stereotyping to foster more equal gender distributions and career trajectories.