Participants who read "lean in"-oriented messages from the book- as opposed to the excerpts indicating a need for broader policy shifts - were more likely to feel that women ought to solve the problem of workplace inequality themselves. The other group's excerpts from the Facebook COO's work highlighted the "structural and societal factors" that held women back at work. One group consumed messages from Sandberg suggesting that women should be more confident and less risk-averse in the office. During a series of six studies involving 2,000 participants, the researchers sought to compare the effect of encouraging women to adopt the individualistic, "DIY" approach espoused by the "lean in" movement and the effect of highlighting the structural and systemic disadvantages that women face in the workplace.įor the study, participants all read excerpts from "Lean In" and listened to portions of Sandberg's TED talks. The group of Duke University psychology professors summarized their recent findings in Harvard Business Review. It often indicates a user profile.Ī series of studies suggests advice to 'lean in' is distracting, at best Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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