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Invisible Inequalities: Barriers, Challenges, and Opportunities

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Inequality is a grand challenge of our times, and management researchers have responded by examining the relationship between business and societal economic inequalities. This research has enhanced our understanding of the nature, sources, and consequences of inequalities, as well as identified actions to address them. However, this effort has predominantly revolved around visible inequalities. We seek to direct greater scholarly attention to invisible inequalities – uneven possession of and access to resources and opportunities to engage in value creation, appropriation, and distribution based on attributes and characteristics that are not readily apparent or noticeable. Expanding the scope of investigations to a broader range of inequalities allows us to generate insights on inequalities that are hitherto less addressed as well as identify potential new mechanisms of inequalities and their outcomes.

Source: Journal of Management

DOI: 10.1177/01492063231205294

Authors: Hari Bapuji, Gokhan Ertug, Vivek Soundararajan, Jason D. Shaw

Institutions: The University of Melbourne, Singapore Management University, University of Bath, Nanyang Technological University

Language: English

Topic: Gender Diversity and Inequality

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,500