Leadership and Gender Roles in Academia

Authors

  • Jeantyl Norze University of Nevada, Reno, University of Connecticut
  • Adriana Alfaro Louisiana State University
  • Reuben Twijukye Indiana University Kokomo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33423/ajm.v21i4.4584

Keywords:

management, leadership, diversity, gender bias, higher education

Abstract

The glass ceiling effect is unfortunately still a reality in academia. Only 30% U.S University has female presidents. Given the multiple benefits of gender diversity in senior management, understanding gender gap in top leadership should be a priority. The purpose of this study was to investigate gender roles and leadership effectiveness in higher education. The results show that female leaders were seen less effective than men when committing relationship mistakes. Additionally, both male and female leaders were seen less effective when committing relationship mistakes than task mistakes. These findings signal the need to examine gender bias across other academic settings.

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Published

2021-09-21

How to Cite

Norze, J., Alfaro, A., & Twijukye, R. (2021). Leadership and Gender Roles in Academia. American Journal of Management, 21(4). https://doi.org/10.33423/ajm.v21i4.4584

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