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  • The Glass Cliff

  • Key papers:
  • Ryan, M. K., & Haslam, S. A. (2005). The glass cliff: Evidence that women are over-represented in precarious leadership positions. British Journal of Management, 16 , 81-90. (abstract)
  • Ryan, M. K., & Haslam, S. A. (2005). The glass cliff: Implicit theories of leadership and gender and the precariousness of women’s leadership positions, In B. Schyns & J. R. Meindl (Eds), Implicit leadership theories: Essays and explorations.Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing, 2005: 137-160. (abstract)
  • More recent papers:
  • Ryan, M. K., Haslam, S. A., Hersby, M. D., Kulich, C., & Wilson-Kovacs, M. D. (2009).The stress of working on the edge: Examining the implications of glass cliffs for both women and organizations. In M. Barreto, M. K. Ryan, & M. Schmitt (Eds), The Glass Ceiling in the 21st Century: Understanding Barriers to Gender Equality (pp. 153-165). APA Division 35 Book Series
  • Ryan, M. K., Kulich, C., Haslam, S. A., Hersby, M. D. & Atkins, C. (2008). Examining gendered experiences beyond the glass ceiling: The precariousness of the glass cliff and the absence of rewards. In S. Vinnicombe, V. Singh, R.J. Burke, D. Bilimoria, & M. Huse (Eds). Women on Corporate Boards of Directors: International Research and Practice (pp. 165-183). Edward Elgar.
  • Haslam, S. A., & Ryan, M. K. (2008). The road to the glass cliff: Differences in the perceived suitability of men and women for leadership positions in succeeding and failing organizations. Leadership Quarterly.
  • Ryan, M. K. & Haslam, S. A. (2007).Beyond the Glass Ceiling: The glass cliff and the precariousness of women in leadership. In T. Jefferson, L. Lord, N. Nelson, & A. Preston (Eds), Changes. Challenges. Choices (pp. 272-285). Refereed conference proceedings from the Inaugural International Women and Leadership Conference, Fremantle, 16 and 17 November 2006. Available from www.cbs.curtin.edu.au/wiser
  • Ryan, M. K., Haslam, S. A., & Postmes, T. (2007). Reactions to the glass cliff: Gender differences in the explanations for the precariousness of women’s leadership positions. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 20, 182-197 (Highly Commended Paper Award, Literati Network Awards for Excellence)
  • Ryan, M. K., Haslam, S. A., Wilson-Kovacs, M. D., Hersby, M. D., & Kulich, C. (2007). The Glass Cliff: Precariousness beyond the Glass Ceiling. A CIPD Executive Briefing. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
  • Ryan, M. K., & Haslam, S. A. (2007). The glass cliff: Exploring the dynamics surrounding women's appointment to precarious leadership positions. Academy of Management Review, 32, 549-572. (abstract)
  • Ryan, M. K., Haslam, S. A., Hersby, M. D., Kulich, C., & Atkins, C. (2007). Opting out or pushed off the edge? The glass cliff and the precariousness of women’s leadership positions. Social and Personality Psychology Compass.
  • Wilson-Kovacs, D., Ryan, M. K., & Haslam, S. A. (2006). Exploring the glass cliff: Women's experiences in ICT. WINIT Conference Proceedings. Salford.
  • Wilson-Kovacs, D., Ryan, M. K., & Haslam, S. A. (2006). The glass-cliff: women's career paths in the UK Private IT sector. Equal Opportunities International, 25, 674-687.
  • In preparation:
  • Ashby, J., Ryan, M. K., & Haslam , S.A. (in prep). The glass cliff: Are women lawyers given more risky or precarious leadership positions? Manuscript under review: University of Exeter. (abstract)

  • Barreto, M., Ryan, M. K., & Schmitt, M. (Eds) (in prep). Barriers to diversity: The glass ceiling 20 years on. APA Division 35 Book Series.

  • Haslam, S. A., & Ryan, M. K. (in prep). Accusations of identity fraud as a response to normative deviance and a barrier to social influence: ‘Trolling' in chat-room reactions to the Glass Cliff. Manuscript in preparation: University of Exeter.
  • Iyer, A., Ryan, M. K., Kulich, C., & Hersby, M. D. (2006). Challenging gender inequality in the workplace: Men’s and women’s pathways to collective action. Manuscript in preparation: University of Exeter.
  • Ryan, M., Iyer, A., Hersby, M., & Kulich, C. (in prep). Predicting responses to low status: Affect, Centrality, and Ingroup Ties. Manuscript in preparation: University of Exeter.

  • Ryan, M. K. & Haslam, S. A. (in prep). The Glass Cliff: Social psychology and the dynamics of women and leadership.

  • Ryan, M. K., Hersby, M. D., & Kulich, C. (in submission). Responding to negative identities: The independent role of the three factors of identity. Manuscript in submission: The University of Exeter. (abstract)
  • Ryan, M. K., & Haslam, S. A. (in press). Glass cliffs are not so easily scaled: On the precariousness of female CEOs’ positions. British Journal of Management.
  • Peters. K., Ryan, M. K., & Haslam, S.A. (in submission) Fitting in and getting on: Stereotype fit and leadership aspirations among women in the police force. Manuscript under review: University of Exeter.
  • The Glass Cliff and Gender Stereotypes

  • Ryan, M. K., Haslam, S. A., Hersby, M.D., & Bongiorno, R. (in submission). Think crisis–think female: Using the glass cliff to reconsider the think manager – think male stereotype . Manuscript in preparation: University of Exeter. (abstract)

  • The Glass Cliff and Stress

  • Ryan, M. K., & Haslam, S. A., Hersby, M. D., & Kulich, C. (2006). The stress of working on the edge: Examining the implications of glass cliffs for both women and organizations. In M. Barreto, M. K. Ryan, & M. Schmitt (Eds), Barriers to diversity: The glass ceiling 20 years on. APA Division 35 Book Series.

  • The Glass Cliff and Mentoring

  • Hersby, M., Ryan, M. K., & Haslam, S. A. (in prep). Gender differences in mentoring: A social identity approach. Manuscript in preparation: University of Exeter. (abstract)

  • Hersby, M., Ryan, M. K., & Jetten, J. (in prep). Willingness to engage in mentoring as a response to group-based discrimination. Manuscript in preparation: University of Exeter.
  • Hersby, M., Ryan, M. K., Jetten, J., & Ellemers, N. (in prep). Mentoring as collective action: The impact of status and identification on support for social change initiatives. Manuscript in preparation: University of Exeter.
  • Hersby, M., Ryan, M. K., & Jetten, J. (in submission). Responding to group-based discrimination: The impact of social structure on willingness to engage in mentoring. Manuscript under review: University of Exeter.
  • Hersby, M., Ryan, M. K., & Jetten, J. (in press). Getting together to get ahead: The impact of social structure and identification on women’s networking. British Journal of Management.

  • The Glass Cliff, Agency and Pay

  • Kulich, C. (2008). Who is to blame for women's lower pay? A contextual approach to the gender pay gap in managerial positions. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, The Exeter Research and Institutional Content archive (ERIC), University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.
    http://eric.exeter.ac.uk/exeter/bitstream/10036/40733/4/KulichC_fm.pdf

  • Kulich, C., Ryan, M. K., & Haslam, S. A. (2007). Where is the romance for women leaders? The effects of gender on leadership attributions and performance-based pay. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 56, 582-601. (abstract)

  • Haslam, S. A., Ryan, M. K., Kulich, C., Trojanowski, G., & Atkins, C. (2009) Investing with prejudice: Evidence that the appointment of women to company boards is associated with lower stock-market value but not lower accountancy-based performance. British Journal of Management.

    Kulich, C., Trojanowski, G., Ryan, M. K., Haslam, S. A., Renneboog, L. (under review).Putting the gender pay gap in context – Evidence that only men receive carrots and (sticks). Manuscript in preparation: University of Exeter.

  • Ryan, M. K., Haslam, S. A., & Kulich, C. (in prep). Women executives and the romance of leadership: Gendered stereotypes about impact and agency. Manuscript in preparation: University of Exeter.

  • Kulich, C , Ryan, M.K., & Haslam, S. A. (in prep). Why women don’t ask: Female managers’ experiences as predictor for gender differences in pay and negotiation attitudes. Manuscript in preparation: University of Exeter.
  • The Glass Cliff in Politics
  • Ryan, M. K., Haslam, S. A., & Kulich, C. (in submission). Politics and the glass cliff: Evidence that women are preferentially selected to contest hard-to-win seats. Manuscript in preparation: University of Exeter. (abstract)
  • Kulich, C , Ryan, M.K., & Haslam, S. A. (in prep). Are Ethnic Minorities Predestined to Lose in UK General Elections?. Manuscript in preparation: University of Exeter. (abstract)
  • Ryan, M. K., Kulich, C. & Haslam, S. A. (in prep). On the durability of glass cliffs: Women in UK general elections (1966–2005). Manuscript in preparation: University of Exeter.

  • Ryan, M. K., Haslam, S. A., Kulich, C. & Hersby, M. (in prep). Why women fail in politics: Further evidence for the existence of the glass cliff. Manuscript in preparation: University of Exeter.

  • Ryan, M. K., Giessner, S., Atkins, C., Hersby, M. D., & Zhang, M. (in prep). The politics of face-ism: Gender and the strategic use of images by politicians. Manuscript in preparation: University of Exeter.

  • Giessner, S. R., Ryan, M. K., & Schubert, T. W. (in submission). The power of pictures: Vertical picture angles and power perceptions. Manuscript under review: Erasmus University Rotterdam.

  • The Glass Cliff and Minority Groups

Wilson-Kovacs, D., Ryan, M. & Haslam, S. A. (2008) "Just because you can get a wheelchair in the building doesn't necessarily mean that you can still participate":  barriers to the career advancement of disabled professionals. Disability and Society. Volume 23, Number 7. December 2008 (pages to be announced).

Robus, C., & Ryan, M. K. (in prep). Sexuality and the glass cliff: Exploring the subtleties of stereotypic thought. Manuscript in preparation: University of Exeter.

Wilson-Kovacs, D., Ryan, M. & Haslam, S. A. (in prep). Experience and professional cultures. Manuscript in preparation: University of Exeter.

Wilson-Kovacs, D., Ryan, M. & Haslam, S. A. (in prep). Women's professional development in academia. A cross-cultural case study. Manuscript in preparation: University of Exeter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Updated on September 29, 2008