MONASH BUSINESS SCHOOL Unconscious Bias – How we deal with others without knowing it Martijn van der Kamp – [email protected] 17 August, 2017
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Unconscious Bias – How we deal with others without knowing itMartijn van der Kamp – [email protected] August, 2017
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Respect for the freedom & dignity of the individual; Freedom of religion; Commitment to the rule of law; Parliamentary democracy; Equality of men & women; A spirit of egalitarianism that embraces mutual respect, tolerance, fair
play & compassion for those in need & pursuit of the public good; Equality of opportunity for individuals, regardless of their race, religion
or ethnic background.
Australian Values
Australian Values Statement, Form 1281, Australian Gov. Dept. of Immigration & Border Protection 2014
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ARE YOU BIASED?
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Arundhati Bhattacharya, CEO State Bank of India
Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Mechanical Engineer
Jack Ma, CEO Alibaba (centre)AAAA
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A bat and ball cost a dollar and ten cents. The bat costs a dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? (Kahneman & Frederick, 2002)
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In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half of the lake?
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A son and his father are in a car accident. The father dies and the son is taken to the hospital. The surgeon in the emergency room looks at the boy and says “I cannot operate this boy is my son”. How can this be?
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Thought patterns; mental shortcuts When our brains make quick assumptions, judgments or
assessments of people or situations without us realising it. Influenced by our backgrounds, experiences, as well as social and
cultural norms.
Unconsious Bias
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Heidi Roizen, Executive, Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneur
Heidi vs. Howard
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Gender: The Double Blind
Men: ASSERTIVEWomen: AGGRESSIVE
Men: CONFIDENTWomen: RUDE
Men: PASSIONATEWomen: CONTROL FREAKS
Men: EMPATHETICWomen: EMOTIONAL
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Gender Roles: Expected Attributes
AGENTICAssertiveControllingConfidentAmbitiousForceful
IndependentDaring
Competitive
COMMUNALAffectionate
HelpfulKind, sympathetic
SensitiveNurturingGentleHumble
Supportive
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The Glass Ceiling
(Northouse, 2007)
Gender Differences• Style & effectiveness
•Commitment & motivation•Genetics – Just different
•Self promotion•Negotiation
• Left out of Male networks• Less informal mentoring
Human Capital•Education
•Opt‐out for mommy track•Work experience/career
interruptions•Developmental opportunities
•Less support for family responsibilities
Prejudice• Gender stereotypes• Biased evaluations•UNCONSCIOUS BIAS
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Gender: The Glass Ceiling 2015
46.0%
Workforce
54.0%35.4%
Managers
64.6%13.5%
CEO’s
86.5%
12%
Executive Managers ASX 200
88%3.5%
CEO’sASX 200
96.5%9.2%Board Directors
ASX 200
91.8%
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New statistics reveal little to no change over the past 10 years in female representation in leadership:
Full time working women earn 17.5% LESS than men Female graduate salaries are 90% those of males 39% of women aged 25-29 have a bachelor degree compared to 32% men 5.1% women aged 25-64 have a postgraduate degree compared to 4.9%
men Australia has the lowest % of women in the most senior positions out of NZ,
UK, Canada, US & South Africa
2015 Australian Workplace Statistics
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•Only 3.5% of ASX200 companies have female CEOs, making it one of the lowest rates in the Western world,
behind Hong Kong, Thailand and China. It's a figure that's barely moved in a
decade, despite women now accounting for more than 45% of MBA graduates.
•(Leith Mitchell, 2013)
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Ango‐Saxon ItalianMiddleEastern Chinese
% Additional Resumes to Land an Interview for an Entry Level Job in Australia
12%
68%64%
(Booth, Leigh & Vargonova, 2012)
The Bamboo Ceiling