Comparison within gender and between female and male leaders in female-dominated, male-dominated and mixed-gender work environments

The aim of the study was to compare the self-rated leadership behaviors of men and women in female-dominated, male-dominated and mixed-gender work environments and make within-gender comparisons across these three contexts. Data was collected using the Developmental Leadership Questionnaire from a s...

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Published in:Journal of gender studies 2020-10, Vol.29 (7), p.739-750
Main Authors: Larsson, Gerry, Alvinius, Aida
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Developmental Leadership Questionnaire (DLQ)
Gender
Gender aspects
Gender differences
Labor market
Leadership
Ledarskap under påfrestande förhållanden
Males
Men
Mixed gender
Organizational aspects
Organizational culture
Self evaluation
theory-based measurement
Women
Work
work environment
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Summary:The aim of the study was to compare the self-rated leadership behaviors of men and women in female-dominated, male-dominated and mixed-gender work environments and make within-gender comparisons across these three contexts. Data was collected using the Developmental Leadership Questionnaire from a sample of Swedish leadership course participants (N = 1897). Female leaders rated themselves more favorably than male leaders in female- dominated and mixed-gender work environments. Only small gender differences were found in male-dominated settings. Women in female dominated and gender-mixed work environments reported more favorable self-ratings than women in male dominated contexts. Among male leaders, fewer differences were observed between different work environments. The results are discussed in terms of organizational culture, individual selection preferences and a rapidly growing proportion of women leaders in the Swedish labor market.
ISSN:0958-9236
1465-3869
1465-3869
DOI:10.1080/09589236.2019.1638233