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Women, men and management styles

Women, men and management styles Marie-Thérèse C LAES * lthough only 3 to 6 per cent of top managerial positions are held by women, employers have come to realize that they neglect managerial talent in nearly half their workforce if they do not appoint women to such positions. However, it is true that managerial work is undergoing rapid change and as Kanter has pointed out: “Change-adept organizations cultivate the imagination to innovate, the professionalism to perform, and the openness to collaborate” (Kanter, 1997, p. 7). Women are said to possess “feminine” qualities such as relationship building and teamwork that are valued in a more collaborative and creative management environment. This article will examine the implications of the use of the word “feminine” in psychological, social and cultural contexts. It will consider the application of the concepts of gender difference in language use, in theories of leadership and in communication styles. Gender as a soc ial c onst ruc t Man, woman, male, female, masculine, feminine are used in the discussion of sex and gender issues in biology, anthropology, social science, psychology, cross-cultural studies and even management theories. The concepts of sex and gender are often used interchangeably in written material and in conversation, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Labour Review Wiley

Women, men and management styles

CLAES, Marie‐Thérèse
International Labour Review , Volume 138 (4) – Dec 1, 1999
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Copyright © 1999 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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0020-7780
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1564-913X
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10.1111/j.1564-913X.1999.tb00396.x
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Marie-Thérèse C LAES * lthough only 3 to 6 per cent of top managerial positions are held by women, employers have come to realize that they neglect managerial talent in nearly half their workforce if they do not appoint women to such positions. However, it is true that managerial work is undergoing rapid change and as Kanter has pointed out: “Change-adept organizations cultivate the imagination to innovate, the professionalism to perform, and the openness to collaborate” (Kanter, 1997, p. 7). Women are said to possess “feminine” qualities such as relationship building and teamwork that are valued in a more collaborative and creative management environment. This article will examine the implications of the use of the word “feminine” in psychological, social and cultural contexts. It will consider the application of the concepts of gender difference in language use, in theories of leadership and in communication styles. Gender as a soc ial c onst ruc t Man, woman, male, female, masculine, feminine are used in the discussion of sex and gender issues in biology, anthropology, social science, psychology, cross-cultural studies and even management theories. The concepts of sex and gender are often used interchangeably in written material and in conversation,

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International Labour Review – Wiley

Published: Dec 1, 1999

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