Sharon, would you have any interest in the symposium having a discussion of
whether these gender differences also exist in the electronic MBA
classroom? Some of my initial work suggests that they may not. Ben
At 02:42 PM 12/22/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I want to put together a Symposium proposal for the Mgmt Ed & Devel
Division. What this takes is for several people with contingent,
overlapping interests, or perhaps opposing views to write paper abstracts
around a particular theme, and then someone has to write an overview paper
of about three pages describing why this should be a Symposium, of whom it
should be of interest, etc. There has been quite a bit in the pop press
recently about women and MBA programs - being underrepresented, dropping
out, etc. as well as about women managers and the challenges they continue
to face. So I think the issue is topical.
>
>My study included men and women. Briefly, I see a classroom culture wh is
male and advocacy oriented. Some women like this, some don't. And, many
of the men in my study didn't particularly like it either. The classroom I
studied was case method based. Women constituted less than 30% of the
class. The environment was competitive bec. of the grading system. "Air
time" was very limited bec. of the large number in the classroom. I have
written one paper called, "Women in an elite business school classroom: GI
Janes?" I would do a variation on this where I included and compared male
responses, and also added some perspective I have gotten by doing a follow
on study w/ these students who are, on average, five years out.
>
>I need to know whether you could produce a paper on this topic, and an
abstract by early Jan so we could meet the submission date.
>
>Thanks for your interest. If you want to discuss more, probably the best
is to talk by phone. 212-636-6581. I am here today till about 8PM and
tomorrow, maybe some on Thursday. Also will be here all next week. Or you
can try me at home, 212-334-5809.
>
>Sharon Livesey
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dr. Marina Onken [SMTP:
marina@ONKEN.COM]
>Sent: Monday, December 21, 1998 6:35 PM
>To:
MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
>Subject: Re: Symposium on gender/ mgt education
>
>
>What were you thinking of? What kind of help do you need?
>
>At 04:37 PM 12/21/98 -0500, you wrote:
>>I am considering putting together a symposium on gender and management
>>education.
>>
>>I have done a qualitative study of students in an elite business school, 47
>>participants over three years, in depth interviews, men, women,
>>internationals, & ethnically diverse. I am now doing a follow up w/ the
>>group who are approx. five years out of B-School. I am looking at classroom
>>norms & students' beliefs about what constitutes success in the classroom
>>which is case method & participatory. My focus in on communication and
>>identity. Does anyone have any interest in joining me, even though the date
>>is late?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>Sharon Livesey
>>Fordham Univ
>
>Marina Onken
>Assistant Professor
>Florida Gulf Coast University
>College of Business
>10501 FGCU Boulevard South
>Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565
>941.590.7387 << File: ATT00000.htm >>
>
Ben Arbaugh
Assistant Professor of Strategic Management
College of Business Administration
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
e-mail:
arbaugh@uwosh.edu Phone: (920)424-7189