Open AccessGender Difference in Leadership: An Empirical Study of Select Banks
Author(s) -
Asima Mushtaq,
Nair Ul Nisa
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asian journal of managerial science/asian journal of managerial science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2583-9810
pISSN - 2249-6300
DOI - 10.51983/ajms-2019.8.2.1554
Subject(s) - transformational leadership , transactional leadership , leadership style , autocracy , psychology , shared leadership , empirical research , significant difference , social psychology , management , public relations , political science , mathematics , statistics , democracy , law , economics , politics
The paper seeks to examine the difference in leadership styles between male and female managers. Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire was used as a means of evaluation of the leadership styles. The leadership styles chosen for the study include transformational leadership style, transactional leadership style and autocratic leadership. Three banks viz J&K Bank, SBI and HDFC of Kashmir division of the state of Jammu and Kashmir were selected for the study. The study found that male and female managers varied significantly in exhibiting transformational leadership style. In case of transactional and autocratic leadership styles, no significant difference was found between male and female managers.