Study on Women’s and Men’s Career Advancement

The following questions concern your experiences throughout your career. It is important that you respond to each of the questions openly and honestly, so that we can learn from real life experiences and gain useful information that can be applied to help others in their professional development in the future. We are not evaluating you or your individual responses, which will be completely confidential. Please give your response according to the scale below.

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* 1. Throughout your career, in what proportion have you:

	1 In none of my jobs	2	3	4 In half my jobs	5	6	7 In all of my jobs
Felt pressure to fit in or adapt to the culture	Felt pressure to fit in or adapt to the culture 1 In none of my jobs	Felt pressure to fit in or adapt to the culture 2	Felt pressure to fit in or adapt to the culture 3	Felt pressure to fit in or adapt to the culture 4 In half my jobs	Felt pressure to fit in or adapt to the culture 5	Felt pressure to fit in or adapt to the culture 6	Felt pressure to fit in or adapt to the culture 7 In all of my jobs
Had role models	Had role models 1 In none of my jobs	Had role models 2	Had role models 3	Had role models 4 In half my jobs	Had role models 5	Had role models 6	Had role models 7 In all of my jobs
Felt like you are an outsider	Felt like you are an outsider 1 In none of my jobs	Felt like you are an outsider 2	Felt like you are an outsider 3	Felt like you are an outsider 4 In half my jobs	Felt like you are an outsider 5	Felt like you are an outsider 6	Felt like you are an outsider 7 In all of my jobs
Not felt comfortable asserting your views because of possible consequences	Not felt comfortable asserting your views because of possible consequences 1 In none of my jobs	Not felt comfortable asserting your views because of possible consequences 2	Not felt comfortable asserting your views because of possible consequences 3	Not felt comfortable asserting your views because of possible consequences 4 In half my jobs	Not felt comfortable asserting your views because of possible consequences 5	Not felt comfortable asserting your views because of possible consequences 6	Not felt comfortable asserting your views because of possible consequences 7 In all of my jobs
Felt that you couldn’t make mistakes without threatening your job or your future	Felt that you couldn’t make mistakes without threatening your job or your future 1 In none of my jobs	Felt that you couldn’t make mistakes without threatening your job or your future 2	Felt that you couldn’t make mistakes without threatening your job or your future 3	Felt that you couldn’t make mistakes without threatening your job or your future 4 In half my jobs	Felt that you couldn’t make mistakes without threatening your job or your future 5	Felt that you couldn’t make mistakes without threatening your job or your future 6	Felt that you couldn’t make mistakes without threatening your job or your future 7 In all of my jobs
Felt like you were held to a higher standard than others	Felt like you were held to a higher standard than others 1 In none of my jobs	Felt like you were held to a higher standard than others 2	Felt like you were held to a higher standard than others 3	Felt like you were held to a higher standard than others 4 In half my jobs	Felt like you were held to a higher standard than others 5	Felt like you were held to a higher standard than others 6	Felt like you were held to a higher standard than others 7 In all of my jobs
Been excluded from social events and informal interactions with colleagues	Been excluded from social events and informal interactions with colleagues 1 In none of my jobs	Been excluded from social events and informal interactions with colleagues 2	Been excluded from social events and informal interactions with colleagues 3	Been excluded from social events and informal interactions with colleagues 4 In half my jobs	Been excluded from social events and informal interactions with colleagues 5	Been excluded from social events and informal interactions with colleagues 6	Been excluded from social events and informal interactions with colleagues 7 In all of my jobs
Had limited access to informal networks	Had limited access to informal networks 1 In none of my jobs	Had limited access to informal networks 2	Had limited access to informal networks 3	Had limited access to informal networks 4 In half my jobs	Had limited access to informal networks 5	Had limited access to informal networks 6	Had limited access to informal networks 7 In all of my jobs
Had insufficient mentoring (e.g., counseling about career opportunities)	Had insufficient mentoring (e.g., counseling about career opportunities) 1 In none of my jobs	Had insufficient mentoring (e.g., counseling about career opportunities) 2	Had insufficient mentoring (e.g., counseling about career opportunities) 3	Had insufficient mentoring (e.g., counseling about career opportunities) 4 In half my jobs	Had insufficient mentoring (e.g., counseling about career opportunities) 5	Had insufficient mentoring (e.g., counseling about career opportunities) 6	Had insufficient mentoring (e.g., counseling about career opportunities) 7 In all of my jobs
Not had a senior manager who facilitated your career progress	Not had a senior manager who facilitated your career progress 1 In none of my jobs	Not had a senior manager who facilitated your career progress 2	Not had a senior manager who facilitated your career progress 3	Not had a senior manager who facilitated your career progress 4 In half my jobs	Not had a senior manager who facilitated your career progress 5	Not had a senior manager who facilitated your career progress 6	Not had a senior manager who facilitated your career progress 7 In all of my jobs
Not gotten access to the right people (or not known the right people)	Not gotten access to the right people (or not known the right people) 1 In none of my jobs	Not gotten access to the right people (or not known the right people) 2	Not gotten access to the right people (or not known the right people) 3	Not gotten access to the right people (or not known the right people) 4 In half my jobs	Not gotten access to the right people (or not known the right people) 5	Not gotten access to the right people (or not known the right people) 6	Not gotten access to the right people (or not known the right people) 7 In all of my jobs
Not received enough meaningful feedback about your strengths and weaknesses	Not received enough meaningful feedback about your strengths and weaknesses 1 In none of my jobs	Not received enough meaningful feedback about your strengths and weaknesses 2	Not received enough meaningful feedback about your strengths and weaknesses 3	Not received enough meaningful feedback about your strengths and weaknesses 4 In half my jobs	Not received enough meaningful feedback about your strengths and weaknesses 5	Not received enough meaningful feedback about your strengths and weaknesses 6	Not received enough meaningful feedback about your strengths and weaknesses 7 In all of my jobs

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* 2. Throughout your career, in what proportion have you:

	1 In none of my jobs	2	3	4 In half of my jobs	5	6	7 In all of my jobs
Not gotten the right jobs early that you needed for later advancement	Not gotten the right jobs early that you needed for later advancement 1 In none of my jobs	Not gotten the right jobs early that you needed for later advancement 2	Not gotten the right jobs early that you needed for later advancement 3	Not gotten the right jobs early that you needed for later advancement 4 In half of my jobs	Not gotten the right jobs early that you needed for later advancement 5	Not gotten the right jobs early that you needed for later advancement 6	Not gotten the right jobs early that you needed for later advancement 7 In all of my jobs
Had difficulty getting access to critical developmental assignments (e.g., serving on highly visible task forces or committees)	Had difficulty getting access to critical developmental assignments (e.g., serving on highly visible task forces or committees) 1 In none of my jobs	Had difficulty getting access to critical developmental assignments (e.g., serving on highly visible task forces or committees) 2	Had difficulty getting access to critical developmental assignments (e.g., serving on highly visible task forces or committees) 3	Had difficulty getting access to critical developmental assignments (e.g., serving on highly visible task forces or committees) 4 In half of my jobs	Had difficulty getting access to critical developmental assignments (e.g., serving on highly visible task forces or committees) 5	Had difficulty getting access to critical developmental assignments (e.g., serving on highly visible task forces or committees) 6	Had difficulty getting access to critical developmental assignments (e.g., serving on highly visible task forces or committees) 7 In all of my jobs
Not been considered when promotions for bigger jobs have arisen	Not been considered when promotions for bigger jobs have arisen 1 In none of my jobs	Not been considered when promotions for bigger jobs have arisen 2	Not been considered when promotions for bigger jobs have arisen 3	Not been considered when promotions for bigger jobs have arisen 4 In half of my jobs	Not been considered when promotions for bigger jobs have arisen 5	Not been considered when promotions for bigger jobs have arisen 6	Not been considered when promotions for bigger jobs have arisen 7 In all of my jobs
Had difficulty getting access to opportunities	Had difficulty getting access to opportunities 1 In none of my jobs	Had difficulty getting access to opportunities 2	Had difficulty getting access to opportunities 3	Had difficulty getting access to opportunities 4 In half of my jobs	Had difficulty getting access to opportunities 5	Had difficulty getting access to opportunities 6	Had difficulty getting access to opportunities 7 In all of my jobs
Had difficulty getting access to job assignments with bottom line responsibility	Had difficulty getting access to job assignments with bottom line responsibility 1 In none of my jobs	Had difficulty getting access to job assignments with bottom line responsibility 2	Had difficulty getting access to job assignments with bottom line responsibility 3	Had difficulty getting access to job assignments with bottom line responsibility 4 In half of my jobs	Had difficulty getting access to job assignments with bottom line responsibility 5	Had difficulty getting access to job assignments with bottom line responsibility 6	Had difficulty getting access to job assignments with bottom line responsibility 7 In all of my jobs
Not been offered stretch assignments	Not been offered stretch assignments 1 In none of my jobs	Not been offered stretch assignments 2	Not been offered stretch assignments 3	Not been offered stretch assignments 4 In half of my jobs	Not been offered stretch assignments 5	Not been offered stretch assignments 6	Not been offered stretch assignments 7 In all of my jobs
Had difficulty getting international assignments	Had difficulty getting international assignments 1 In none of my jobs	Had difficulty getting international assignments 2	Had difficulty getting international assignments 3	Had difficulty getting international assignments 4 In half of my jobs	Had difficulty getting international assignments 5	Had difficulty getting international assignments 6	Had difficulty getting international assignments 7 In all of my jobs
Not been considered for jobs that require relocation	Not been considered for jobs that require relocation 1 In none of my jobs	Not been considered for jobs that require relocation 2	Not been considered for jobs that require relocation 3	Not been considered for jobs that require relocation 4 In half of my jobs	Not been considered for jobs that require relocation 5	Not been considered for jobs that require relocation 6	Not been considered for jobs that require relocation 7 In all of my jobs
Felt unsure about how to initiate a job change	Felt unsure about how to initiate a job change 1 In none of my jobs	Felt unsure about how to initiate a job change 2	Felt unsure about how to initiate a job change 3	Felt unsure about how to initiate a job change 4 In half of my jobs	Felt unsure about how to initiate a job change 5	Felt unsure about how to initiate a job change 6	Felt unsure about how to initiate a job change 7 In all of my jobs
Not known what the criteria were for advancement	Not known what the criteria were for advancement 1 In none of my jobs	Not known what the criteria were for advancement 2	Not known what the criteria were for advancement 3	Not known what the criteria were for advancement 4 In half of my jobs	Not known what the criteria were for advancement 5	Not known what the criteria were for advancement 6	Not known what the criteria were for advancement 7 In all of my jobs
Experienced poor career development and planning processes	Experienced poor career development and planning processes 1 In none of my jobs	Experienced poor career development and planning processes 2	Experienced poor career development and planning processes 3	Experienced poor career development and planning processes 4 In half of my jobs	Experienced poor career development and planning processes 5	Experienced poor career development and planning processes 6	Experienced poor career development and planning processes 7 In all of my jobs

*Survey questions adapted from Lyness and Thompson (2000).