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Gender interactions and success
1Kasiska College of Health Professions, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, USA.
Journal of Health Organization and Management
|September 16, 2004
Summary
Gender significantly impacts income for healthcare managers, but does not interact with career variables to explain differences between men and women. Career factors alone do not explain gender disparities in healthcare management.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Organizational Behavior
- Gender Studies
Background:
- Existing literature suggests career factors affect women and men differently in healthcare management.
- The influence of gender on career progression in healthcare management requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine if gender itself, or its interaction with career variables, better explains career differences between men and women in US healthcare management.
Main Methods:
- Survey of US healthcare managers on career and personal experiences.
- Multiple regression analysis with backward selection to identify significant predictors.
- Statistical interaction of gender with explanatory variables.
Main Results:
- Gender alone was a significant predictor of income.
- No significant interaction was found between gender and other career variables.
- All tested gender interaction variables were non-significant.
Conclusions:
- While gender influences income in healthcare management, it does not significantly interact with career variables to explain career disparities.
- Career and work factors may not impact women and men differently in healthcare management as previously suggested by some literature.