This research aims to understand how leaders' self-perception of their gender role identity,
described as agentic or communal, influences their followers' perception of transformational …

Two experiments tested the value people attach to the leadership potential and leadership
performance of female and male candidates for leadership positions in an organizational …

Abstract [Correction Notice: An erratum for this article was reported in Vol 112 (3) of
Psychological Bulletin (see record 2008-10512-001). Some of the numbers in the Value …

Women have made considerable inroads into the workforce but remain underrepresented in
leadership positions. Even though studies show that men and women hardly differ in their …

For decades, understanding of leadership has been largely based on the results of studies
carried out on White men in the United States. We review major theories and models of …

The current research challenges the assumption that the presence of women in leadership
positions will automatically “break the glass ceiling” for other women. We contend that it is …

Claims of “gender advantage” in the area of leadership are critiqued, and the findings from
research on sex/gender differences in social behavior and leader effectiveness are …

Although research has indicated no substantial differences between the behaviors of male
and female leaders, differences exist in perceptions of these behaviors. Leadership …

Leadership remains an elusive concept despite decades of research. In this paper, we
attempt to deconstruct the concept by exploring the possibility of developing new measures …

Empirical research on sex differences in leadership styles, published between 1987 and
2000 in peer-reviewed journals, is reviewed by means of a metaanalysis. The leadership …