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Understanding the Nordic Gender Diversity Paradox

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  • Minelgaite Inga

    (School of Business, University of Iceland, Gimli 101, Reykjavík 102, Iceland)

  • Sund Berit

    (Nesodden, Norway)

  • Stankeviciene Jelena

    (Department of Financial Engineering, Faculty of Business Management, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Sauletekio al. 11, Vilnius 10221, Lithuania)

Abstract

Norway and Iceland consistently top global gender equality rankings and pioneer the introduction of various measures for increased gender diversity. Still, actual gender diversity in top- level positions is lacking. This article seeks to better understand the contradiction between gender equality as a value and the actual lack of gender diversity and presents a conceptual model built of existing literature, which draws on potential differences between values held at the societal level and the individual level, and subsequent consequences for attitudes to diversity and diversity- impacting behaviors. Conceptual propositions are set forth that can be developed into a testable hypothesis.

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  • Minelgaite Inga & Sund Berit & Stankeviciene Jelena, 2020. "Understanding the Nordic Gender Diversity Paradox," TalTech Journal of European Studies, Sciendo, vol. 10(1), pages 40-57, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:bjeust:v:10:y:2020:i:1:p:40-57:n:5
    DOI: 10.1515/bjes-2020-0003
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