Women and Self-Promotion: A Test of Three Theories
Abstract
Although self-promotion (communicating one’s past accomplishments and positive characteristics) is important for obtaining career and educational opportunities, women feel uncomfortable when doing it, which limits their self-promotion success. This study tested which of the three possible theoretical mechanisms explained women’s limited self-promotion success: (1) cognitive dissonance, (2) stereotype threat, and (3) backlash avoidance. In this...
Paper Details
Title
Women and Self-Promotion: A Test of Three Theories
Published Date
Jan 29, 2018
Journal
Volume
122
Issue
1
Pages
219 - 230
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