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Followed some blog links and came across this one from an HR web site. I really believe that tees have nothing to do with sex (gender referring to nouns in romance languages, but I've done that grammar rant before). They should be assigned based on handicap. Most men should be playing from the red tees! Anyway, for what it's worth:
New study finds ‘grass ceiling’ at golf courses
Dear HR Executive:
Does your organization walk the walk when it comes to equal opportunities for women? Or do low expectations and hidden barriers continue to block their path? I was reminded about how insidious those barriers can be by a fascinating new study of golf courses. Yes, golf courses! It seems many have a “grass ceiling†when it comes to female golfers.
Three researchers from the University of New Mexico looked at data from about 455 golf courses in all 50 states. Each course was matched with a census locale. In parallel, the researchers looked at locality-specific earnings data for men and women in three occupations for which networking is critical – sales, sales and marketing management, and general management. Here’s what the researchers – two men and one woman – found:
Distance from tee to green
In geographical areas where the women’s tees were farther in front of the men’s tees (the average national distance was 50 yards) women managers consistently earned less money than comparable men. In other words, short distances for women correlated closely with short salaries. Why is this? The researchers saw two reasons:
John Hiatt
Executive Editor
Source: “The Impact of Gender-Differentiated Golf Course Structures on Women’s Networking Abilities,†by Michelle M. Arthur et al. Info: www.aomonline.org
New study finds ‘grass ceiling’ at golf courses
Dear HR Executive:
Does your organization walk the walk when it comes to equal opportunities for women? Or do low expectations and hidden barriers continue to block their path? I was reminded about how insidious those barriers can be by a fascinating new study of golf courses. Yes, golf courses! It seems many have a “grass ceiling†when it comes to female golfers.
Three researchers from the University of New Mexico looked at data from about 455 golf courses in all 50 states. Each course was matched with a census locale. In parallel, the researchers looked at locality-specific earnings data for men and women in three occupations for which networking is critical – sales, sales and marketing management, and general management. Here’s what the researchers – two men and one woman – found:
Distance from tee to green
In geographical areas where the women’s tees were farther in front of the men’s tees (the average national distance was 50 yards) women managers consistently earned less money than comparable men. In other words, short distances for women correlated closely with short salaries. Why is this? The researchers saw two reasons:
- Where women’s tees are closer to the hole, there may be negative beliefs about women’s golfing prowess – and abilities in general.
- Large tee-box distances tend to segregate men and women into separate golf carts, and limit the time women spend networking with men in carts and waiting to tee off.
John Hiatt
Executive Editor
Source: “The Impact of Gender-Differentiated Golf Course Structures on Women’s Networking Abilities,†by Michelle M. Arthur et al. Info: www.aomonline.org