Abstract
Gender studies in information systems (IS) have examined the barriers women face - as they make their career choice to join the information technology (IT) industry, as they advance through the ranks, and before they finally decide to quit. This study is an investigation of the firms in the IT sector to explore the presence of a phenomenon, known as the “glass cliff”. According to this phenomenon, firms are more likely to appoint women to top positions when they are facing a financial crisis. To facilitate the study, we analyze publicly traded IT firms from 2009 to 2019 and find evidence for the presence of glass cliff. Additionally, we find that the presence of a female board member negatively moderates the relationship between the firm’s previous year’s crisis status and female appointment in the subsequent year.
Recommended Citation
Nair, Siddhi and Zhang, Jie, "Examining Glass Cliff in the IT Industry" (2023). AISWN International Research Workshop on Women, IS and Grand Challenges 2023. 3.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/aiswn2023/3