"This Is Our House!" Why Are I-O Psychologists Losing at the Gender Disparity Game?. Issue 4 (December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Huffman, Ann Hergatt; Howes, Satoris S.; Olson, Kristine J.
• Is Part Of: Industrial and organizational psychology. Volume 10:Issue 4(2017:Dec.)
• Page Start: 584
• Page End: 588
• Publication Date: 2017-12
• Subjects: Psychology, Industrial -- Periodicals; Organizational behavior -- Periodicals; 158.705
• DOI: 10.1017/iop.2017.59
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1754-9426

Abstract

Abstract : Aguinis et al. (2017 ) highlighted the gender disparity in authorship of publications within the field of industrial and organizational (I-O) psychology. We agree with the authors that this is a troubling finding and think that this gender disparity within our field is the most critical implication of the focal article. I-O psychologists are specifically trained to address employment issues, including gender disparities at work. To see such disconcerting findings in our area of expertise is akin to a sports team losing to a competitor when they have the home court advantage. Namely, we are left feeling deflated and asking ourselves, "What went wrong?"