Changing stereotypes of the “good” manager: Dutch research shows decreasing preference for “masculine”, and increased preference for “feminine”, traits
Human Resource Management International Digest
ISSN: 0967-0734
Article publication date: 6 December 2023
Issue publication date: 7 February 2024
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.
Design/methodology/approach
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Findings
Researchers from the Netherlands showed a decreased preference for masculine, and an increased preference for feminine, leadership traits in their notions of a “good manager” in 2020 compared with 2005. But Dutch employees continued to favour stereotypically “masculine” over “feminine” leadership traits, unlike in a 2021 study by Powell et al, which showed that a cohort of US business students reported a preference for a more “androgynous” manager profile.
Originality/value
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Citation
(2024), "Changing stereotypes of the “good” manager: Dutch research shows decreasing preference for “masculine”, and increased preference for “feminine”, traits", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 32 No. 2, pp. 5-6. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-10-2023-0205
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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