Managers’ Beliefs about Measures to Retain Senior Workforce

Running head: STEREOTYPE BELIEFS ABOUT WOMEN MANAGERS Development and Validation of the Stereotype Beliefs about Women Managers Scale

This paper presents preliminary evidence on the internal consistency and validity of a scale designed to measure the degree to which one believes women managers experience a greater number of obstacles and more critical judgments about their work performance as compared to managerial men (the Stereotype Beliefs about Women Managers scale; SBWMS). Survey data from 1337 managerial and nonmanageri...

Using Technology to Retain Baby Boomers in the Workforce

Many Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) are reaching retirement age at the rate of 8000 a day (AARP 2014). Yet, they still have a desire to remain in the workforce and remain active in their professional environment. Over the years they have developed the strong skills and expertise that industry needs. However, some of these cohorts have several age-related limitations that may be of co...

"beliefs about Beliefs" without Probabilities

Recruit, Retain and Lead: The Public Library Workforce Study

The data from the research suggest that an effective workforce does not depend on any one factor in isolation. People are attracted to the public library service because the work is seen as having a public service ethos and providing opportunities to work with the public and communities. However the overall picture is that the negative image of the profession has some basis in reality. The rese...

Development and Validation of the Stereotype Beliefs about Women Managers Scale

This paper presents preliminary evidence on the internal consistency and validity of a scale designed to measure the degree to which one believes women managers experience a greater number of obstacles and more critical judgments about their work performance as compared to managerial men (the Stereotype Beliefs about Women Managers scale; SBWMS). Survey data from 1337 managerial and nonmanageri...