illustrate the fact that women can approach management with a “masculine” (task‐oriented), “feminine” (people‐oriented), or an … feminine qualities and interpersonal skills for managerial effectiveness are discussed. Interviews with 30 women managers …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore three research questions. Are there gender differences in the … competencies and success, and does gender moderate that relationship? Are there differences between the most successful male and …, gender did moderate the relationship between the demonstration of these competencies and success. Male leaders were assessed …

management teams is skewed. There are barriers and obstacles in place that limit the movement of women into leadership roles. The …Purpose – While the number of women in managerial positions has been increasing, the gender composition of top … purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between modesty and access to leadership. Specifically, tendencies toward …

gender‐ and age‐based cohort differences. The purpose of this research is to enhance leadership and organizational change … initiatives in Romania via the identification of age cohort and gender effects with respect to attitudes towards common leadership … implementation of leadership development initiatives and change management interventions for organizations operating in Romania, and …

obstacles. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews current research on gender differences in leadership, career … progression of women, gender diversity in organizations, and leadership development methods such as 360° evaluations. It also … about gender diversity in leadership and methods about how to improve gender balance at the top of organizations. It …

In many organizational day‐to‐day situations, effective managers require multidimensional leadership characteristics … types. Leaders with multi‐dimensional leadership characteristics are scarce, but they can be developed. A management … development agent applied this model to a group of about 50 managers who participated in a leadership development programme. The …

, interpersonal and work group processes, and organizational structure. Pays specific attention to leadership, corporate culture …, gender differences, job satisfaction and performance. Finds that mentoring is related to organizational behaviour in general.  …

Leadership philosophy is explored through gender and other demographic characteristics in the Australian Public Service … behaviour. Gender differences in characteristics of leaders (executives and middle managers) are examined in terms of strategic … conducted in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS), where gender differences are explored in terms of management and strategic …

Management literature suggests that the values of future organizations may suit women to a greater degree. Self …‐knowledge, building relationships, facilitation skills and empowering others are emerging as essential skills for all managers. These …

Examines the role of key players such as front‐line and middle managers as well as executives in implementing and … sustaining corporate gender diversity initiatives. Findings show that mentors and role models can have a great effect, especially … leadership roles and discusses them through a number of case examples.  …