Sex-linked bias in chances of being promoted to supervisor

The literature addressing gender-based discrimination in promotion decision s has primarily focused on case studies of Fortune 500 companies or scenari os in which managers are asked to make simulated promotion decisions. Such studies ave limited in both scope and generalizability. This research attem pts to overcome these limitations by examining a large, random sample of fe male and male workers. Using survival analysis, we explore the period of ti me from the year of hire to the year promotion to supervisor is achieved. A voiding bias that may be associated with analyses pertaining to a particula r type of organization or sector of the economy, this investigation focuses on a particular career moment-procession io a primary rung of the career l adder. Findings support the existence of significant pro-male bias in promo tion decisions unattributable to differences in ti,ne on the job, education , or parenting responsibilities.