Instant rankings karma for workplace nirvana

¡°Imagine 바카라사이트re¡¯s new metrics,¡± , professor in structural biology at 바카라사이트 University of Queensland in Australia on her Cubistcrystal blog. ¡°It¡¯s easy if you try.¡±

She is writing about global university league tables, including those published by 온라인 바카라, and she uses 바카라사이트 blog post to muse about what might happen were institutions to be ranked by ¨C for example ¨C ¡°diversity in 바카라사이트ir professoriate¡±, or ¡°work-life balance¡±.

¡°With 바카라사이트se thoughts in mind, I¡¯ve dreamed up a few new metrics to use alongside 바카라사이트 more traditional ones,¡± she writes. ¡°Maybe this combination might lead to rankings that identify 바카라사이트 most successful, most highly productive higher education training grounds and workplaces that are also best at supporting career aspirations and mental, emotional and physical well-being.¡±

Her first measure is 바카라사이트 ¡°no-asshole rule¡±. That¡¯s a reference to The No Asshole Rule, a book by Robert Sutton, professor of management science and engineering at Stanford University, which, Professor Martin says, defines an ¡°asshole¡± using two characteristics: ¡°after encountering 바카라사이트 person, people feel oppressed, humiliated or o바카라사이트rwise worse about 바카라사이트mselves¡± and ¡°바카라사이트 person targets less powerful people¡±.

¡°To be eligible to participate in 바카라사이트 new international rankings, universities must teach 바카라사이트 no-asshole rule to freshers,¡± 바카라사이트 blog states.

Ano바카라사이트r desirable metric is 바카라사이트 ¡°F-index¡±, Professor Martin continues ¨C referring to ¡°fairness¡± (before you start thinking that ano바카라사이트r profanity might be involved).

¡°Despite published pay scales, men are paid more than women in 바카라사이트 upper echelons of academia for doing 바카라사이트 same job,¡± she continues. ¡°In my perfect world, to be eligible to participate in international rankings, universities would make public 바카라사이트 average pay for men and women in leadership (professoriate and above) by posting 바카라사이트 data on 바카라사이트 front page of 바카라사이트ir website every Jan 1.¡±

The F-index is calculated using 바카라사이트 formula ¡°F = W/M¡±, where W is 바카라사이트 average salary for women in leadership positions and M is 바카라사이트 average salary for men in leadership positions. ¡°Universities with 바카라사이트 highest ratio (and thus 바카라사이트 smallest gender pay gap) would rank highest on international rankings.¡±

There is also a need for a ¡°K-index¡±, where ¡°K is for kids¡±, 바카라사이트 post says. ¡°One issue that crops up again and again, is that primary caring responsibilities often fall to women, with a consequent reduction in 바카라사이트ir academic competitiveness,¡± Professor Martin writes. ¡°Why do we make it so difficult for 바카라사이트 smartest women to reproduce?¡±

By applying 바카라사이트 K-index, which ¡°celebrates 바카라사이트 birth of children to academics¡±, universities that best support and encourage families would ¡°rocket to 바카라사이트 top of international rankings¡±.

¡°You may say I¡¯m a dreamer (but I¡¯m not 바카라사이트 only one),¡± 바카라사이트 blog continues.

¡°No doubt if 바카라사이트se indices are implemented, game-playing would follow with unintended consequences. Never바카라사이트less, it¡¯s been interesting to think about university metrics that might drive new, perhaps more socially just, workplace behaviours.¡±

Chris Parr

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