(By Info-Tech Analyst Morgan Chmara – Printed with permission from Processor magazine www.processor.com)
Angry Men Get Ahead, Angry Women Get Penalized
Victoria Brescoll, a post-doctoral scholar at Yale University, recently conducted a study on the perceptions of anger in the workplace and how those perceptions differ between professional men and women. The study itself was not confined to one particular industry, and the findings apply to all women in the workplace, including in IT.
The results of Brescoll’s research revealed that a man who gets angry at work, or who displays angry emotions (that is, in an attempt to dominate others), may well be admired and respected for it, while a woman (presumably in the same position and status) who displays similar behavior is liable to be seen as “in a mood,” “out of control,” or less competent than her male counterparts.
