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 …

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

Abstract University women (N= 188) of varying ages (19–53) and work experience
described their behavioral expectations of an effective male and female leader for levels of …

Style isn't women's problem. The most recent research on gender in leadership indicates
that while women tend to adopt different leadership styles than men, they are rated to be just …

Despite evidence that men are typically perceived as more appropriate and effective than
women in leadership positions, a recent debate has emerged in the popular press and …

This study attempts to test one of the explanations of the scarce representation of women in
managerial positions, specifically the one advanced by “role congruity theory of prejudice …

Role congruity theory predicts that women will be less likely than men to emerge as leaders
when expectations for the leader role are incongruent with gender stereotypes. A 2× 2× 3 …

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 …

In the United States, women are increasingly praised for having excellent skills for
leadership and, in fact, women, more than men, manifest leadership styles associated with …

Purpose–The purpose of this study is to empirically explore the perceptions of leader
effectiveness and preference on gender and leadership style. Design/methodology …