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Summary:

"Gender equality is a moral and a business imperative. But unconscious bias holds us back and de-biasing people's minds has proven to be difficult and expensive. Diversity training programs have had limited success and individual effort alone often invites backlash. Behavioral design offers a new solution. By de-biasing organizations instead of individuals, we can make smart changes that have big impacts. Presenting research-based solutions, Iris Bohnet hands us the tools we need to move the needle in classrooms and boardrooms, in hiring and promotion, benefiting businesses, governments and the lives of millions. What Works is built on new insights into the human mind. It draws on data collected by companies, universities and governments in Australia, India, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States, Zambia and other countries, often in randomized controlled trials. It points out dozens of evidence-based interventions that could be adopted right now and demonstrates how research is addressing gender bias, improving lives and performance - often at shockingly low cost and surprisingly high speed." -- Book jacket.

Table of Contents:

• The promise of behavioral design
• Part 1. The problem. Unconscious bias is everywhere ; De-biasing minds is hard ; Doing it yourself is risky ; Getting help only takes you so far
• Part 2. How to design talent management. Applying data to people decisions ; Orchestrating smarter evaluation procedures ; Attracting the right people
• Part 3. How to design school and work. Adjusting risk ; Leveling the playing field
• Part 4. How to design diversity. Creating role models ; Crafting groups ; Shaping norms ; Increasing transparency ; Designing change.

Author/Creator:

Bohnet, Iris , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

What works: gender equality by design [by Bohnet, I.]

Subjects:

Sex discrimination in employment

Gender mainstreaming

Organizational behavior

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [293]-366) and index.

Physical Description:

xi, 385 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Call Numbers:

HD6060 .B64 2016

ISBNs:

9780674089037 (hardback)
0674089030 (hardback)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2015039199

OCLC Numbers:

925785048