PubMed · 2008 · 39 citations · 0 references
ManagementGender StudiesHuman Resource ManagementScience PolicyTalent ManagementWorkforce PlanningCareer DevelopmentGender And WorkSelection BiasWomen In ScienceWorkforce ManagementWorkplace BiasBrain DrainGender Disparities In StemStem Retention Of WomenTalent Shortage ManagementWomen In EngineeringWomen Scientists' Career Trajectories
A new study reveals that U.S. companies face a troubling brain drain: Fifty-two percent of female scientists, engineers, and technologists abandon their chosen professions. If companies understand why women drop out, however, they can create targeted interventions and head off a talent shortage.