article_snippet.sent: Sportswomen tend to be more committed to aspects of Sportswomen lives outside sport - such as Sportswomen academic studies - than Sportswomen male counterparts, Researchers say.
article_snippet.sent: Many reasons have been suggested to explain why women remain poorly represented in senior positions at large companies.
article_snippet.sent: Now, a new study may shed light on workplace dynamics, by claiming that while men enjoy competition in the office, women like to be part of a team.
article_snippet.sent: The results suggest than men have a dimmer view of men colleagues’ ability than women and were therefore more keen on competing to be rewarded for men own work, rather than that of a team’s.
article_snippet.sent: Researchers from CNRS-GATE in Lyon and the University of California, analysed the behaviour of both sexes when the study participants were asked to choose between being paid on the study participants individual performance or as part of a team.
article_snippet.sent: Researchers from CNRS-GATE in Lyon and the University of California found that less than 11 per cent of men opted for team payment, in comparison to 44 per cent of women.
article_snippet.sent: Researchers from CNRS-GATE in Lyon and the University of California tend to be far less common in women's sport, Researchers from CNRS-GATE in Lyon and the University of California said.
article_snippet.sent: The study could have implications for other areas outside sport, such as in the workplace where greater gender diversity could bring advantages.
article_snippet.sent: Nevertheless, we findings do echo those from other studies, which show that even when men and women hold the same selective jobs, men are more likely to prioritize competing for recognition and status, while women have more communal orientations.'
article_snippet.sent: Therefore, policies aiming to provide men and women with equal opportunities to flourish should acknowledge that sex differences in some kinds of preferences and motivation may persist even in selective sub-populations.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Women tend to prioritise other aspects of Women lives like academic studies .