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The First Men in Leadership Positions in the A merican A ssociation of N urse A nesthetists
Author(s) -
Arndt Margarete
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/nuf.12057
Subject(s) - association (psychology) , nurse anesthetist , pace , empowerment , exploratory research , narrative , psychology , professional association , nursing , gender studies , political science , public relations , medicine , sociology , law , social science , linguistics , philosophy , geodesy , psychotherapist , geography
Purpose This exploratory study focuses on the A merican A ssociation of N urse A nesthetists. It sheds light on the process by which men gain access to leadership positions in a female‐dominated setting. It also expands the narrative of the professional association's history. Conclusions As soon as men became eligible for membership in 1947, they gained access to leadership positions in disproportionate numbers and at a faster pace than women at the national level and in a number of states. The specific pattern of findings is consistent with volitional relational practices, suggesting that women facilitated the integration and empowerment of male colleagues who constituted a small minority in the association. Management Implications The paper discusses the need to understand and manage the interactions between relational practices that are gendered female and views of leadership as male‐gendered.