A new Wharton study shows that women are less likely to enter competitions than their male colleagues at work. In my interview with Katy Milkman, the James G. Dinan Professor at the Wharton School, ...

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When it comes to getting ahead in your organization, is it a case of survival of the fittest, or the survival of the kindest? While most organizations are fueled by a fierce competitive spirit that ...

Women are less attracted than men to competitive work environments and tend to perform worse in them. In our first experiment, which took place at a college library, we hired more than 200 people for ...

Ultra-competitive workplaces – places where employees battle against each other for rank, bonuses and promotions – are common in many high-status fields, including law and finance. But while having a ...

Smith, Samantha N., Edward H. Chang, Erika L. Kirgios, and Katherine L. Milkman. "Workplace Competition and the Desire for Uniqueness." In Work. Paper presented at the Society for Judgment and ...

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