Are women better leaders than men?
Human Resource Management International Digest
ISSN: 0967-0734
Article publication date: 12 October 2015
Abstract
Purpose
Examines some of the reasons women remain under-represented at the top of organizations, despite developments in management thinking that appear to reward areas where women traditionally excel.
Design/methodology/approach
Looks at some of the research into leadership skills and draws conclusions regarding the paucity of women in management.
Findings
Considers some of the obstacles to women becoming managers to be: the attitudes of male managers, the lack of suitable role models for women, women’s reticence to network, and lack of confidence.
Practical implications
Urges organizations to work harder to reduce the significance of these obstacles.
Social implications
Shows how organizations – and through them society as a whole – would benefit from having more women in top jobs.
Originality/value
Argues that having more women in leadership positions – that is, more positive role models – would help to give women more confidence in their ability to be great leaders and would encourage more women to push themselves forward for leadership opportunities.
Keywords
Citation
De Mascia, S. (2015), "Are women better leaders than men?", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 23 No. 7, pp. 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-07-2015-0122
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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