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The effect of gender on leadership and culture
Author(s) -
Herrera Richard,
Duncan Phyllis A.,
Green Mark T.,
Skaggs Sheryl L.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
global business and organizational excellence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.227
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1932-2062
pISSN - 1932-2054
DOI - 10.1002/joe.21413
Subject(s) - assertiveness , globe , egalitarianism , organizational culture , psychology , leadership style , affect (linguistics) , social psychology , transformational leadership , public relations , leadership studies , human resource management , human resources , management , political science , communication , neuroscience , politics , law , economics
Increasingly, human resource managers are recognizing the need to understand how the differences between men and women affect organizational culture and leadership. This study of 314 workers examines the influence of gender on the leadership and cultural dimensions identified in the acclaimed Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) research program. The results show that gender is a significant predictor in two of the nine cultural dimensions—gender egalitarianism and assertiveness—and two of the six leadership dimensions—participative leadership and self‐protective leadership. These findings can help HR managers capitalize on the strengths of both male and female employees as they design policies and practices to achieve organizational objectives. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.