Gender bias in cultural tightness across the 50 U.S. states and its links to gender inequality in leadership and innovation

• Main Authors: QIN, Xin, CHUA, Roy Y. J., TAN, Ling, LI, Wanlu, CHEN, Chen
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2023
• Subjects: cultural tightness-looseness; gender inequality; gender bias; leadership; innovation; United States; Gender and Sexuality; Leadership Studies; Organizational Behavior and Theory; Technology and Innovation
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/7238; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/8237/viewcontent/pgad238_pvoa_cc_by.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Cultural tightness theory, which holds that “tight” cultures have rigid norms and sanctions, provides unique insights into cultural variations. However, current theorizing has not analyzed gender differences in cultural tightness. Addressing this gap, this research shows that women are more constrai...