Survey on leadership, hiring practices, compensation and corporate behavior featured in Mass High Tech
The October 31 column entitled, “Women in Technology—Parity to Compete Remains Elusive,” looks at the numbers of dissatisfied and disgruntled workers in America. Nearly half of the labor force (47 percent) is unhappy in their jobs. Dr. Jill Kickul, Elizabeth J. McCandless Professor of Entrepreneurship at Simmons School of Management, analyzed and validated the survey taken by the Women in Technology International (WITI) Boston Network and Atlantic Associates. The survey shows that “below the surface, unspoken complaints range from feelings of being paid unfairly or not being promoted based on performance; to feeling that ideas and concerns are not heard or even recognized by those in charge; to experiencing hiring bias and, adding insult to injury, having no one to turn to in the organization for authentic mentoring.”
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