Analysis of gender stereotypic characteristics in leaders and subordinates
An investigation was realized to analyze the way leaders and subordinates describe themselves in relation to perceived gender stereotypic characteristics and, to verify if exists differences in these characteristics according position (leader/ subordinate). Participate 612 individuals, 329 male (54%...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Santo Tomás
2013-08-01
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| Series: | Summa Psicologica UST |
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| Online Access: | http://summapsicologica.cl/index.php/summa/article/view/123 |
| Summary: | An investigation was realized to analyze the way leaders and subordinates describe themselves in relation to perceived gender stereotypic characteristics and, to verify if exists differences in these characteristics according position (leader/ subordinate). Participate 612 individuals, 329 male (54%) y 283 female (46%), age average = 37,54 years (DE=11,88). 59 % of the participants occupied executive positions and the rest were subordinates. It was utilized and abbreviate version of the Bem Sex Roles (Bem, 1974) to data recollection. The obtained results show that male leaders describe themselves mainly with agentic-masculine attributes (e.g. dominant), compared with subordinates who describe themselves with communal- feminine characteristics (e.g. submission). On the other hand, the female leaders describe themselves mainly with androgyny attributes combining qualities of both genders (e.g. dominant and sensible to the needs of others); however the female subordinates show communal attributes (e.g. submission) |
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| ISSN: | 0718-0446 0719-448X |