What works : gender equality by design / Iris Bohnet.

By: Material type: TextPublisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2016Description: xi, 385 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780674089037 (alk. paper)
  • 0674089030 (alk. paper)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HD 6060 .B64 2016
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.
Summary: "Gender equality is a moral and a business imperative. But unconscious bias holds us back and de-biasing minds has proven to be difficult and expensive. Behavioral design offers a new solution. Iris Bohnet shows that by de-biasing organizations instead of individuals, we can make smart changes that have big impacts--often at low cost and high speed."--Provided by publisher
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-364) and index.

"Gender equality is a moral and a business imperative. But unconscious bias holds us back and de-biasing minds has proven to be difficult and expensive. Behavioral design offers a new solution. Iris Bohnet shows that by de-biasing organizations instead of individuals, we can make smart changes that have big impacts--often at low cost and high speed."--Provided by publisher

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.

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