MALE AND FEMALE LEADERSHIP – SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES
Purpose - This study aims to identify characteristics and behaviours typical for male and female managers from the managers` perspective as well as from the subordinates`. Design/methodology/approach – The study involved 232 employed persons, 111 managers and 121 subordinates working in diffe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Romanian Foundation for Business Intelligence
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Network Intelligence Studies |
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http://seaopenresearch.eu/Journals/articles/NIS_2_4.pdf
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| Summary: | Purpose - This study aims to identify characteristics and behaviours typical for male and female managers from the managers` perspective as well as from the subordinates`.
Design/methodology/approach – The study involved 232 employed persons, 111 managers and 121 subordinates working in different branches. The independent variables of the research were: the position in the organization (manager or subordinate) and the managers` gender (male or female). The dependent variables were multiple and focused on the characteristics of managers in Romania. In order to develop tools for the assessment of Romanian managers` characteristics, 25 managers and 25 employers (from various professional categories) listed 10 qualities that they consider important for a manager.
Findings – The differences between female and male managers are less than the similarities.
Practical implications/originality/value – The overall conclusion – organizational characteristics have a greater influence than the personal ones in the managers` behaviour. |
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| ISSN: | 2344-1712 |