Gender in management: differences in male and female evaluations in leadership
Development and Learning in Organizations
ISSN: 1477-7282
Article publication date: 6 December 2018
Issue publication date: 12 November 2018
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.
Design/methodology/approach
This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.
Findings
Gender equality is increasing; however, in the higher management levels of organizations, there persists a bias toward male management. Investigating how bosses and peers rated managers showed that males provide lower job evaluations than females, regardless of sex, but at the same time, male peers provided higher ratings toward their own gender. Bosses were indifferent to gender in their ratings. Affecting the evaluation could be factors of social homophily and interpersonal familiarity. Lower performance ratings and a gender bias could hold back female career progression and create an overall atmosphere of gender perception within the workplace.
Practical implications
The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations.
Originality/value
The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.
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Citation
Dutton, K. (2018), "Gender in management: differences in male and female evaluations in leadership", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 32 No. 6, pp. 22-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/DLO-11-2018-133
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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