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In a sample of 162 associate professors of organization science, women in more research-oriented departments had published significantly more during their assistant professor periods than did those in less research-oriented departments, whereas this effect was not observed for men. In more research-oriented departments, men were more likely to have had families (partners and/or dependents) in their assistant professor periods than were women. Patterns in the data suggest that women published more than men in more research-oriented departments but less than men in less research-oriented departments. Findings are discussed in light of person–organization fit theories, gender theories, academic productivity, and gender differences research.
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Rothausen-Vange, T.J., Marler, J.H. & Wright, P.M. Research Productivity, Gender, Family, and Tenure in Organization Science Careers. Sex Roles 53, 727–738 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-005-7737-0
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