Disabling the Able: Stereotype Threat and Women's Work Performance

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Differences between Men and Women in Opportunity Evaluation as a Function of Gender Stereotypes and Stereotype Activation (2013, background): “Bergeron et al. (2006), however, found no effect of presenting a senior administrative position as female-typed on men and women’s decision making.”
African American Students at Predominantly White Institutions: A Motivational and Self-Systems Approach to Understanding Retention (2008, background): “The effects of stereotype threat have been most widely studied in samples of female students in predominantly male fields (Bergeron et al. 2006; Keller 2007; Kiefer and Sekaquaptewa 2007; Spencer et al. 1999; Thompson and Dinnel 2007) and in students from underrepresented ethnic or racial groups in ”
Leadership Efficacy and Women Leaders' Responses to Stereotype Activation (2007, background): “As is clear from the responses of women in identity safe environments (Davies et al., 2005) and feminine sex-typed tasks (Bergeron et al., 2006), stereotypes are not always met with vulnerability responses.”
Women directors' contribution to board decision‐making and strategic involvement: The role of equality perception (2010, background): “When women are perceived to be less suitable for the job, their level of competence in masculine sex-typed positions is questioned (Bergeron et al., 2006).”