Journal of Management (2023) Authors: Jirs Meuris and Joe Gladstone Abstract: A substantial proportion of the workforce experiences financial precarity, which is defined as persistent concern about one’s personal financial welfare. Research suggests that financial precarity often harms …
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Task Interdependence and the Gender Wage Gap: The Role of the Gender Composition of an Occupation
Journal of Organizational Behavior (2023) Authors: Jirs Meuris and Allison Elias Abstract: People increasingly need to collaborate with others in their workplace to perform their jobs. Studies have shown that task interdependence can have important consequences …
A Hidden Barrier to Diversification? Performance Recognition Penalties for Incumbent Workers in Male-Dominated Occupations
American Sociological Review (2024) Authors: Jirs Meuris and Jennifer Merluzzi Abstract: Responding to persistent gender inequity, organizations have adopted diversity initiatives to promote women’s representation in traditionally male-dominated occupations. Although studies have identified challenges to these …
Engaging Dairy Farming Stakeholders in Developing the Mooving Cows Digital Tool for Practicing Appropriate Cow Handling
Journal of Dairy Science (2025) Authors: Jennifer M.C. Van Os, Nigel B. Cook, Dominic Ledesma, Robert Cradock, Olufunmilola Abraham, Markus Brauer Abstract: Appropriate handling of dairy cows improves animal welfare and milk production and reduces …
Diverse Perspectives Can Mitigate Political Bias in Crowdsourced Content Moderation
Proceedings of the 2023 ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (2023). Authors: Jacob Thebault-Spieker, Sukrit Venkatagiri, Naomi Mine, and Kurt Luther Abstract: In recent years, social media companies have grappled with defining and enforcing content …
Are Skills Becoming an Increasingly Important Determinant of Life Outcomes?
Socius (2024) Authors: Douglas B. Downey, Benjamin Gibbs, Eric Grodsky Abstract: Several theoretical traditions posit that individual skills (or human capital) have become stronger predictors of life outcomes over time. To date, however, significant limitations …
Sexual Harassment and Hierarchical Workplace Relationships after #MeToo: Consequences for Women Subordinates
Socius (2024) Authors: Chloe Grace Hart and Heather McLaughlin Abstract: The #MeToo movement illustrated how higher-ups may abuse their power by engaging in sexual harassment and generated heightened concern about hierarchical workplace romantic relationships. In a …
A Hidden Barrier to Diversification? Performance Recognition Penalties for Incumbent Workers in Male-Dominated Occupations
American Sociological Review (2024) Authors: Jirs Meuris and Jennifer Merluzzi Abstract: Responding to persistent gender inequity, organizations have adopted diversity initiatives to promote women’s representation in traditionally male-dominated occupations. Although studies have identified challenges to these …
Tensions of Making Women’s Marginalization Salient in Men-Dominated Workplaces
Work and Occupations (2024) Author: Chloe Grace Hart Abstract: Why might women who experience gender-based bias and harassment at work shy away from efforts to address gender inequality in their workplaces? Drawing on data from …