Diversity |

The Long Shadow of Intersectionality? A Longitudinal Perspective on Migrant Women's Pay Disadvantage

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Do migrant women face a compounded pay disadvantage that goes beyond what gender or migration background alone would predict? This study takes a longitudinal perspective to examine how intersecting identities shape wage trajectories over time.

Stage: Current fine-tuning for submission

With: Prof. Dr. Marta Elvira (IESE Business School Madrid)

Another Approach to Diversity Training: The Power of High-Quality Contact with Underrepresented Individuals

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

How should diversity trainings be designed to actually change behavior toward dissimilar colleagues? We investigate this question using a field experiment.

Stage: Current fine-tuning for submission

With: Dr. Sandra Morgenstern and Erika Ni (University of Mannheim)

Too Different to Stay? How Gender Misfit Shapes Early Career Outcomes

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Presented at the German Scientific Commission for Human Resource Management Conference

Winner of the 2025 Best Paper Award, Category: Strong Scientific Contribution

Still a Divide: Why the Gender Pay Gap Persists – and What to Do about It

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Diversity in the World of Work — Opportunities and Challenges

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

This seminar introduces students to empirical approaches for studying diversity in organizational contexts. Against the backdrop of ongoing demographic and social changes, we critically examine how diversity manifests in the workplace and how it can be researched from a social science perspective. The course emphasizes the development of students’ methodological skills: from formulating a compelling research question and hypotheses, to designing a suitable research design to investigate workplace inequality and inclusion. Through the lens of contemporary challenges — such as gender inequality and underrepresentation in leadership — students learn how to connect theoretical concepts with real-world organizational dynamics and begin shaping their own research projects.

Level: Undergraduate | Institution: University of Konstanz | Year: 2023

Student satisfaction: 1.1 (scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the best rating)

Diversity in the World of Work — Theories

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This undergraduate seminar provides a broad introduction to key theories and concepts relevant to understanding diversity in teams and organizations. We explore how societal shifts — such as increased female labor participation, demographic change, and international migration — are shaping increasingly diverse workplaces. Students engage with questions such as: What types of diversity exist? How does diversity affect collaboration and performance in teams? What challenges arise, and what opportunities can diversity create? And ultimately: How can organizations manage diversity effectively? In addition to exploring topics like the gender pay gap and female representation in top management, the course integrates academic writing training to support students in crafting their very first term papers.

Level: Undergraduate | Institution: University of Konstanz | Year: 2022

Student satisfaction: 1.4 (scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being the best rating) | Nominated for the LUKS Teaching Award of the University of Konstanz by students

Does my leader care about my subgroup? A multilevel model of team faultlines, LMX quality, and employee absenteeism

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000