A version of this article appeared in the June 2008 issue of Harvard Business Review.
Stopping the Exodus of Women in Science
♦ RESEARCH REPORT: Preview the report, “Reversing the Brain Drain in Science, Engineering, and Technology.” Business leaders in the U.S. wring their hands over the country’s shortage of scientists, engineers, and technologists, often citing it as the biggest constraint on growth. As they’ve sought to improve the situation, much of their focus has been on […]
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A new study reveals that U.S. companies face a troubling brain drain: Fifty-two percent of female scientists, engineers, and technologists abandon their chosen professions. If companies understand why women drop out, however, they can create targeted interventions and head off a talent shortage.
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