Gender differences in professional social responsibility: Are women more responsible at work than men?
Resumen: Introduction: There is overwhelming evidence that companies with women on their
boards of directors have higher levels of Corporate Social Responsibility. The relation
between professional women and collective or organisational responsibility has been
widely studied. However, to date there has been little research into the individual
attitudes of women towards social responsibility. The purpose of this study is to
analyse the differences in attitudes towards social responsibility between men and
women in their professional life.
Methods: A study sample (N = 524; 347 women; Medad = 37) was assembled using
the LinkedIn social media platform and participants, after providing their informed
consent, were asked to answer the Professional Social Responsibility Questionnaire.
Results: The results showed significant differences in Professional Social Responsibility
between men and women, with moderate effect (t(522) = 2.078; p = 0.038; η2 = 0.191),
in favour of women. The women participants scored higher in the dimensions
Discovery of Personal Values (t(522) = 2.342; p = 0.020; η2 = 0.216) and Social Awareness
(t(522) = 2.179; p = 0.030; η2 = 0.201), both with representative effect sizes.
Discussion: These results suggest that the greater commitment to Corporate Social
Responsibility of companies with women on their boards of directors is due, in part,
to the greater individual or personal social responsibility of women. Higher levels of
Discovery of Personal Values and Social Awareness amongst women may also result
in better decision-making, ultimately accruing to the benefit of the company in terms
of its financial results and reputation.
Identificador universal: https://hdl.handle.net/10641/3863
Fecha: 2023
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