Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine sex effects in evaluations of transformational and transactional leaders. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 459 part‐time (evening) MBA students, most of whom worked full‐time, read a vignette of either a male or female leader who...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine perceptions of the “Ideal President” and candidates in the 2008 US presidential election in relation to gender and leader prototypes. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 768 undergraduate business students rated either the ideal...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review six different ways that have been used to “see the elephant” that constitutes the intersection of sex, gender, and leadership. Design/methodology/approach – The proportions of women in positions of power and authority, leader preferences,...

Purpose This study aims to examine factors that may explain the status of women in management by exploring the linkages between leader anti-prototypes and prototypes to gender stereotypes. Design/methodology/approach Samples from two populations described either a “bad manager” (representing...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of psychological androgyny, a construct that represents a combination of masculinity and femininity, in explaining changes in descriptions of a good manager over time. Design/methodology/approach – Samples of the same two populations...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the current status of women in management and explanations offered for this status in light of a rare empirical field study of the “glass ceiling” phenomenon the authors conducted about 20 years ago. Design/methodology/approach – The...

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"Formerly known as Women and Men in Management, the new Sixth Edition of Gender in Management, author Gary N. Powell provides a comprehensive survey and review of the literature on sex, gender, and organizations. A fully-updated chapter on Sexually-Oriented Behavior in the Workplace examines the...