Economic Beliefs and Perceptions of Mixed-Gender Teams

• Autorzy: Andrés Marroquín , Antonio Saravia , Allison Whitehead
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Is there an association between economic beliefs and perceptions of the efficacy of mixed-gender teams? We approach this question for Latin America using the 2018 Latinobarometer survey. One of the questions in the survey asks respondents if they believe mixed-gender teams in the workplace produce better, worse, or equal results than teams formed exclusively by men. A different question in the same survey asks respondents about their attitudes towards international trade. We explore the relationship between the answers to these two questions. Because women and men bring different skills, points of view, and experiences to a team, pro-trade individuals may be inclined to identify these differences as comparative advantages, and regard mixed-gender teams as the spaces that make the profitable exchange of these advantages possible. Thus, pro-trade individuals may be more likely to perceive mixed-gender teams as more effective than teams formed exclusively by men. Our findings support this theory. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Gender; Team work; Economic views

PL

Płeć; Praca zespołowa; Poglądy ekonomiczne

• Czasopismo: Economics & Sociology
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: 16
• Numer: nr 1
• Strony: 191--199

Twórcy

autor

Andrés Marroquín

• Stetson-Hatcher School of Business Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, USA

autor

Antonio Saravia

• Stetson-Hatcher School of Business Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, USA

autor

Allison Whitehead

• Stetson-Hatcher School of Business Mercer University, Macon, Georgia, USA

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DOI

10.14254/2071-789X.2023/16-1/12