Male Versus Female Leadership Styles: Is There a Difference
Table of contents
1. Leadership 1
2. Gender and Leadership styles 1
2.1 Transformational leadership style 1
2.2 Transactional leadership style 2
3. Gender differences in leadership styles 3
4. Summary and conclusion 4
Reference List / Works Cited Page 5
Declarations 6
Declaration of Authorship 6
Table of Tables
Table 1: Classification of values according to stereotypes
Leadership
Ralph Stogdill (1950, p.3) defined leadership as a process of influencing the activities of an organized group in its efforts toward goal-setting and goal achievement. According to Andrzej A. Huczynski and David A. Buchanan (p. 695), the above definition has three components. First it defines leadership as an interpersonal process in which one individual seeks to shape and direct the behavior of others. Second, it sets leadership in a social context, in which the other members of the group to be influenced are subordinates or followers. Third, it identifies a criterion for effective leadership in term of goal achievement, which is one practical objective of leadership theory and research. There are numerous approaches and styles to leadership based on different assumptions and theories which include autocratic and democratic leadership; directive and participative leadership; active and passive leadership and many more. However, this document will focus mainly on transactional and transformational leadership styles, developed by James MacGregor Burns.
Gender and Leadership styles
The analysis about women and men in management positions has been the focus of the possible differences found in their leadership styles. The masculine stereotype is linked to concepts like rationality, reason, intellect, action, productivity and competition whereas the feminine one is focused on emotions, passivity, gentleness, and reproduction (Muñoz, 2005). This comparison of male and female stereotypes outlines the opposite qualities of both genders. Undoubtedly, the masculine
1. Leadership 1
2. Gender and Leadership styles 1
2.1 Transformational leadership style 1
2.2 Transactional leadership style 2
3. Gender differences in leadership styles 3
4. Summary and conclusion 4
Reference List / Works Cited Page 5
Declarations 6
Declaration of Authorship 6
Table of Tables
Table 1: Classification of values according to stereotypes
Leadership
Ralph Stogdill (1950, p.3) defined leadership as a process of influencing the activities of an organized group in its efforts toward goal-setting and goal achievement. According to Andrzej A. Huczynski and David A. Buchanan (p. 695), the above definition has three components. First it defines leadership as an interpersonal process in which one individual seeks to shape and direct the behavior of others. Second, it sets leadership in a social context, in which the other members of the group to be influenced are subordinates or followers. Third, it identifies a criterion for effective leadership in term of goal achievement, which is one practical objective of leadership theory and research. There are numerous approaches and styles to leadership based on different assumptions and theories which include autocratic and democratic leadership; directive and participative leadership; active and passive leadership and many more. However, this document will focus mainly on transactional and transformational leadership styles, developed by James MacGregor Burns.
Gender and Leadership styles
The analysis about women and men in management positions has been the focus of the possible differences found in their leadership styles. The masculine stereotype is linked to concepts like rationality, reason, intellect, action, productivity and competition whereas the feminine one is focused on emotions, passivity, gentleness, and reproduction (Muñoz, 2005). This comparison of male and female stereotypes outlines the opposite qualities of both genders. Undoubtedly, the masculine
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