WorkZone: Your boss’s politics could affect how much you get paid

Forrest Briscoe, an associate professor of management and organization, and Aparna Joshi, Arnold Family Professor of Management, were recently quoted in an article about their research in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Here’s an excerpt:

Forrest Briscoe

Forrest Briscoe

Aparna Joshi

Aparna Joshi

“Is your boss a liberal or conservative? If you’re a woman, you may want to find out.

“New research by two Penn State professors found that how much you get paid could depend on your boss’s political views.

“Professors Forrest Briscoe and Aparna Joshi of Penn State’s Smeal College of Business analyzed performance-based bonuses received by male and female attorneys over a six-year period at one of the nation’s largest law firms.

“Using campaign contributions as a guide, they found that for associates working for liberal partners in the firm, there was no gender gap in pay. But for those working under conservative partners, the males got bigger bonuses. The partners who supervised the associates were responsible for determining the size of bonuses.”

Read the full story at post-gazette.com.

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