RISK TOLERANCE IN ORGANIZATIONAL DECISIONS: WOMEN AND MEN IN GAIN AND LOSS SITUATIONS

Authors

  • Ernando Fagundes Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
  • Darci Schnorrenberger Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
  • Valdirene Gasparetto Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)
  • Rogério João Lunkes Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22561/cvr.v33i1.5839

Keywords:

Prospect Theory, Risk tolerance, Decision Making, Gender

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to verify, enlightened by Prospect Theory, whether women have lower risk tolerance than men in organizational decisions. A field experiment was conducted with 236 managers (115 women and 121 men) divided into two groups (both with men and women): a control group (personal decisions) and an experimental group (organizational decisions) and, afterwards, the 115 women were evaluated separately. All data were analyzed by logistic regression using two models. The results indicate that the initial assumption regarding decisions in the personal field those women are less risk tolerant than men applies less often when decisions are made in the organizational field. Moreover, the influence of gender on risk tolerance is more evident in situations involving gains than in situations of losses. The findings of the study provide reflections on the theme by stating that assumptions accepted by the literature in the field of personal decisions may not be applicable or totally valid in decisions in the organizational field, nor are they the same for gain or losses situations.

Author Biographies

Ernando Fagundes, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)

Mestre em Contabilidade pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Doutorando em Contabilidade na Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC).

Darci Schnorrenberger, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)

Doutor em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Professor no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Contabilidade (PPGC) da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC).

Valdirene Gasparetto, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)

Doutora em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Professora no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Contabilidade (PPGC) da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC).

Rogério João Lunkes, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)

Doutor em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Professor no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Contabilidade (PPGC) da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC).

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Published

2022-04-30

How to Cite

FAGUNDES, E.; SCHNORRENBERGER, D.; GASPARETTO, V.; LUNKES, R. J. . RISK TOLERANCE IN ORGANIZATIONAL DECISIONS: WOMEN AND MEN IN GAIN AND LOSS SITUATIONS. Contabilidade Vista & Revista, [S. l.], v. 33, n. 1, p. 66–93, 2022. DOI: 10.22561/cvr.v33i1.5839. Disponível em: https://revistas.face.ufmg.br/index.php/contabilidadevistaerevista/article/view/5839. Acesso em: 18 jul. 2024.