In the current paper we investigate whether gender affects the encoding of leadership
behavior. In three studies we found evidence that perceivers had difficulty encoding …

Building on the connectionist model of leadership perceptions, this research investigates the
relationships between leader gender and authentic leadership perceptions from a …

Purpose–Theory suggests gender bias in leadership occurs through a cognitive mismatch
between thoughts of women and leaders. As leadership incorporates more feminine …

Although women in the United States make up about half of the workforce, only 14.6% of
executive officer positions in the Fortune 500 and 16.9% of Fortune 500 board of director …

Although leader role expectations appear to have become relatively more compatible with
stereotypically feminine attributes like empathy, women continue to be highly …

The effects of sex and behavioral flexibility on leader perceptions were examined in small
groups performing under two task conditions. We predicted, based on theory and previous …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to further understanding concerning sex differences in
leadership styles and to examine the mediating role of gender identity traits in these …

The disparity between the success of male and female leaders may result from the
incongruity between the female sex role and the leadership role. We provide an in-depth test …

Women make up about half of the US workforce but fewer than 15% of corporate officers and
5% of CEOs. Much popular discussion about this disparity focuses on unconscious bias …

The authors contribute to the ongoing debate about the existence of a female leadership
advantage by specifying contextual factors that moderate the likelihood of the emergence of …