When mom is the boss at home, she may have a harder time
being the boss at work. New research suggests that women, but not men, become
less interested in pursuing workplace power when they view that they are in
control of decision-making in the home. This shift in thinking affects career
choices without women even being aware.
"Women don’t know that they are backing off from
workplace power because of how they are thinking about their role at home,”
says Melissa Williams of Emory University. "As a result, women may make
decisions such as not going after a high-status promotion at work, or not
seeking to work full time, without realizing why,” explains Williams who will
be presenting her findings today at the Society of Personality and Social
Psychology (SPSP) annual meeting in New Orleans.