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Difference In Management Skills Between Men & WomenDifference In Management Skills Between Men & Women
Skill Gender Ranked Highest
1.Problem Analysis Men
2.Conflict Management No Difference
3.Delegating No Difference
4.Communicating Women
5.Time Management Women
6.Coaching and Developing Subordinates
Women
*summary of twelve studies
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Differences In Leadership Style Between Men & Women
StyleGender Ranked
Highest
1.Providing More Challenges & Meaning to Subordinates
Women
2.Using New Perspectives in Problem Solving Women
3.Advising Subordinates of What is Expected of Them
Women
4.Rewarding Goal Performance Women
5.Wielding Power Based on their Position in the Firm
Men
6.Taking Disciplinary Action Men
*summary of twelve studies
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Negotiation ActivitiesNegotiation Activities
Women perform better than men when the Women perform better than men when the negotiation opportunities are unclearnegotiation opportunities are unclear
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Obtaining A MentorObtaining A Mentor
Women face more barriers than do men in Women face more barriers than do men in obtaining a mentorobtaining a mentor
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Hitting The Glass CeilingHitting The Glass Ceiling
Women do so because they receive different Women do so because they receive different developmental opportunitiesdevelopmental opportunities
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Source: Three studiesSource: Three studies
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New PerspectiveNew Perspective
Going through the maze of leadership is a Going through the maze of leadership is a better metaphor than glass ceiling;better metaphor than glass ceiling;
Glass ceilings have one barrier; Glass ceilings have one barrier;
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New PerspectiveNew Perspective
Passage through a maze requires:Passage through a maze requires:
– PersistencePersistence– Awareness of one’s progressAwareness of one’s progress– Careful analysis of the paths lying aheadCareful analysis of the paths lying ahead
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Some Requirements For Women Some Requirements For Women Seeking Leadership PositionsSeeking Leadership Positions
Increasing socializationIncreasing socialization
Building professional networksBuilding professional networks
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Management InterventionsManagement Interventions
Make people aware of the biases toward Make people aware of the biases toward female leaders;female leaders;
Work to dispel these prejudices;Work to dispel these prejudices;
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Management InterventionsManagement Interventions
Change the long-hours norm;Change the long-hours norm;
Reduce the subjectivity of performance evaluations;Reduce the subjectivity of performance evaluations;
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Management InterventionsManagement Interventions
Use open-recruiting tools such as advertising and Use open-recruiting tools such as advertising and employment agencies rather than relying on informal employment agencies rather than relying on informal social networks and referrals to fill positions;social networks and referrals to fill positions;
Ensure a critical mass of women in executive positions;Ensure a critical mass of women in executive positions;
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Management InterventionsManagement Interventions
Avoid having a sole female member of any team;Avoid having a sole female member of any team;
Prepare women for “line” management jobs that Prepare women for “line” management jobs that have demanding assignments;have demanding assignments;
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Management InterventionsManagement Interventions
Have family-friendly human resource practices;Have family-friendly human resource practices;
Encourage male participation in family-friendly Encourage male participation in family-friendly human resource practices;human resource practices;
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Management InterventionsManagement Interventions
Allow employees who have significant parental Allow employees who have significant parental responsibilities to prove themselves worthy of responsibilities to prove themselves worthy of promotion;promotion;
Welcome women back;Welcome women back;
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ThanksThanksDaniel F.Jennings, PhD, PEDaniel F.Jennings, PhD, PE
Andrew Rader Professor of Industrial DistributionAndrew Rader Professor of Industrial DistributionProgram Director, Executive MID DegreeProgram Director, Executive MID Degree
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