Hidden quota for women in top management, report suggests
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 - 13:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Companies work fairly hard to place one woman -- but only one -- in a top management position, according to research. A new article found evidence of a 'quota' effect: Once a company had appointed one woman to a top-tier job, the chances of a second woman landing an elite position at the same firm drop substantially -- by about 50 percent, in fact.