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The Role of Gender and Relative Skills in Multitasking

Cinsiyet ve Göreli Yeteneklerin Birden Fazla İşle Uğraşmadaki Rolü

Pages
29–36
Publication Date
2022-10-11
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Second, we find that while switching does not impact men’s performance, it has a slightly negative impact on women’s performance.

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Objective & Hypothesis:In this article, we examine individuals’ multitasking behaviors and how multitasking affects their performance when they are faced with two different tasks and the tasks are complementary, i.e., multitasking is compulsory.
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Key Findings & Data:In particular, whereas the fre- quency with which men and women switch between tasks is relatively similar when their skill levels are disparate, men tend to switch more frequently than women when their skill levels are relatively more balanced.
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Conclusion & Impact:Second, we find that while switching does not impact men’s performance, it has a slightly negative impact on women’s performance.
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Abstract

In this article, we examine individuals’ multitasking behaviors and how multitasking affects their performance when they are faced with two different tasks and the tasks are complementary, i.e., multitasking is compulsory. First, we find that when individuals are switching between tasks in such an environment, the process of switching is affected by their gender as well as their relative skill in the tasks. In particular, whereas the fre- quency with which men and women switch between tasks is relatively similar when their skill levels are disparate, men tend to switch more frequently than women when their skill levels are relatively more balanced. Second, we find that while switching does not impact men’s performance, it has a slightly negative impact on women’s performance.

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Bu makalede, kişiler birbirini tamamlayan iki farklı görevle uğraşırken, yani birden fazla işle uğraşmak mecburi durumdayken, kişilerin davranışları ve bu durumun per- formanslarını nasıl etkilediği incelenmektedir. İlk olarak, bu ortamda kişilerin görevler arasında gidip gelme davranışının sadece cinsiyetlerinden değil, görevlerdeki göreli yeteneklerinden de kaynaklandığı bulunmuştur. Yani, kadın ve erkeklerin görevler arasında gidip gelme sıklığının bu kişiler iki görev arasında çok farklı yeteneklere sahip- ken benzer olduğu, kişiler görevlerde daha dengeli yeteneklere sahipken ise erkeklerin kadınlardan daha fazla görevler arasında gidip geldiği gözlemlenmiştir. İkinci olarak, görevler arasında gidip gelmenin erkeklerin performansını düşürmediği, kadınlarınkini ise çok az bir miktarda düşürdüğü gözlemlenmiştir.

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BÜYÜKBOYACI, M. (2022). The Role of Gender and Relative Skills in Multitasking. Bogazici Journal: Review of Social, Economic and Administrative Studies, Cilt: 32 - Sayı: 1, 29–36. https://ajindex.com/articles/467345

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