Can a familiar gender stereotype create a not‐so‐familiar benefit for women? Evidence of gendered differences in ascribed stereotypes and effects of team member adaptivity on performance evaluations

• Published in: Journal of organizational behavior Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 590 - 605
• Main Authors: Carpini, Joseph A., Luksyte, Aleksandra, Parker, Sharon K., Collins, Catherine G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester Wiley Periodicals Inc 01.05.2023
• Subjects: Ascription; diversity; Gender differences; Gender inequality; Gender stereotypes; Job performance; Organizational behavior; Organizational change; Performance evaluation; pro‐social/productive work behavior; rewards and recognition; Role theory; Supervisors; Teams; Women; Workplaces

Summary Our research examines the differential effects of stereotypically feminine work behavior—team member adaptivity—on performance evaluations. Team member adaptivity requires being accommodating to changing relational and situational demands to achieve interdependent work goals. As such, women...