Where the rubber meets the road: performance evaluation and gender in large public accounting organizations

This paper argues that performance evaluation is a major element of preserving the status quo of gender differences in public accounting organizations. Performance evaluation is problematized as part of several broader themes in order to more fully appreciate its importance within careers and the ge...

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Published in:Women in management review (Bradford, West Yorkshire, England : 1992) West Yorkshire, England : 1992), 1998-12, Vol.13 (8), p.299-310
Main Authors: Fogarty, Timothy J, Parker, Larry M, Robinson, Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accounting
Accounting firms
College professors
Females
Gender
Gender differences
Males
Occupations
Performance appraisal
Performance evaluation
Socialization
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Summary:This paper argues that performance evaluation is a major element of preserving the status quo of gender differences in public accounting organizations. Performance evaluation is problematized as part of several broader themes in order to more fully appreciate its importance within careers and the gender patterning of organizations. Results of a study involving reactions to a hypothetical staff auditor in charge of an over-budget audit engagement reveal significant gender differences. Implications for the gender neutrality of career management by large public accounting firms are drawn.
ISSN:0964-9425
1754-2413
1758-7182
1754-2421
DOI:10.1108/09649429810243153