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New Research From MIT SMR Finds Women Are 41% More Likely to Experience Toxic Culture Than Men

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- According to new research released today in MIT Sloan Management Review, women are 41% more likely than men to experience toxic corporate culture. The toll of the pandemic appears to have widened the toxic culture gender gap. Over the six years from 2016 to 2021, women were 35% more likely to negatively mention toxic culture compared to men.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- According to new research released today in MIT Sloan Management Review , women are 41% more likely than men to experience toxic corporate culture.
  • Over the six years from 2016 to 2021, women were 35% more likely to negatively mention toxic culture compared to men.
  • "For many women, the gender gap in toxic culture may have an even more profound impact on their day-to-day experience in the workforce.
  • Chefs exhibit the largest gender gap in toxic culture in our data, and women chefs are nearly twice as likely to discuss toxic culture in their reviews.