Managerial sex role stereotyping: a New Zealand perspective

The relationship between sex role stereotypes and the characteristics perceived necessary for managerial success was examined among 153 male and 165 female commerce students in New Zealand using the 92-item Schein Descriptive Index. The results were compared with those from similar studies conducted...

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Published in:Women in management review (Bradford, West Yorkshire, England : 1992) West Yorkshire, England : 1992), 2002-11, Vol.17 (7), p.342-347
Main Authors: Sauers, Daniel A, Kennedy, Jeffrey C, O'Sullivan, Deirdre
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative studies
Discriminant analysis
Females
Gender
Males
Managerial skills
Managers
Middle management
Questionnaires
Ratings & rankings
Stereotypes
Stereotyping
Students
Success
Women
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Summary:The relationship between sex role stereotypes and the characteristics perceived necessary for managerial success was examined among 153 male and 165 female commerce students in New Zealand using the 92-item Schein Descriptive Index. The results were compared with those from similar studies conducted in the USA, Great Britain, Canada, Germany, Japan, and the People's Republic of China. Both male and female commerce students in New Zealand perceive successful middle managers as possessing the characteristics, attitudes and temperaments commonly ascribed to men in general and, to a lesser degree, women in general. Discriminant analysis was used to identify the specific attributes used by respondents to distinguish the stereotypes.
ISSN:0964-9425
1754-2413
1758-7182
1754-2421
DOI:10.1108/09649420210445794