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paradox of meritocracy: a standalone construct

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Organizational sociology

the finding that organizations which openly promote merit-based pay show more bias toward men over equally rated women.

In organizational sociology, paradox of meritocracy refers to the finding that organizations which openly promote merit-based pay show more bias toward men over equally rated women. This meaning comes from Castilla (2010) in Administrative Science Quarterly.[1]

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  1. Castilla, E. J., & Benard, S. (2010). The Paradox of Meritocracy in Organizations. Administrative Science Quarterly, 55(4), 543-676. https://doi.org/10.2189/asqu.2010.55.4.543

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