Suggested Citation:
"Appendix 3-8: Main Considerations for Taking a Position by Number of Respondents Saying "Yes"." National Research Council. 2010. Gender Differences at Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12062.
Appendix 3-8
Main Considerations for Taking a Position by Number of Respondents Saying “Yes”
Consideration
Gender of Respondent
Male
Female
Pay
90
88
Benefits
65
62
Promotion opportunities
101
91
Start-up package
131
117
Funding opportunities
96
100
Family-related reasons
120
168
Job location
156
176
Collegiality
170
209
Reputation of department or university
184
224
Quality of research facilities
152
155
Access to research facilities
130
134
Opportunities for research collaboration
179
216
Desire to build or lead a new program or area of research
165
152
This was the only offer I received
52
48
NOTE: There were a total of 612 males and 666 females that responded in each category.
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