Previous research suggests that women, more than men, experience negative outcomes
when they display dominance. A closer look, however, reveals ambiguity about the specific …

Illuminating the nature of leadership and followership requires insights into not only how
leaders and followers behave, but also the different cognitions that underpin these social …

In the Western world, gender has traditionally been viewed as binary and as following
directly from biological sex. This view is slowly changing among both experts and the …

In an attempt to explain why the gender gap in leadership positions persists, we propose a
model centered on legitimacy. When women hold powerful positions, they have a harder …

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 …

Despite changes in their representation and visibility, there are still serious concerns about
the inclusion and day-to-day workplace challenges various groups face (eg, women, ethnic …

Females typically earn less than males. The reasons are not fully understood. This paper re‐
examines the idea that women “don't ask,” which potentially assigns part of the responsibility …

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

Although we can observe noticeable progress in gender diversity on corporate boards,
these boards remain far from gender balanced. Our paper builds on social identity theory to …

Gender: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the influence of cultural, historical,
biological, psychological, and economic forces on ways in which we have come to define …