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Research shows 'merit' is highly subjective and changes with our values

  • Written by Sue Williamson, Lecturer, Human Resource Management, UNSW Canberra, UNSW
Research shows 'merit' is highly subjective and changes with our valuesSelection panels interrupt women more than men and ask them more follow-up questions, subtly questioning their competence.Andrey Popov/Shutterstock

Who is meritorious, what constitutes merit, and how merit and gender targets can operate together are widely misunderstood questions, as our new research shows.

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