Supervisor gender, leadership style, and perceived job design
Abstract
Using a national sample of 7,733 young working adults, the relationship between supervisor gender and perceived job design was explored. Results indicated that a supervisor’s gender did indeed influence subordinates’ perceptions of their job, and the differences were attributed to the different leadership styles men and women frequently use in the workplace. Overall, subordinates who had female supervisors perceived greater interpersonal aspects in their jobs, while subordinates who had male supervisors perceived greater structure in their jobs.
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Citation
Valentine, S. and Godkin, L. (2000), "Supervisor gender, leadership style, and perceived job design", Women in Management Review, Vol. 15 No. 3, pp. 117-129. https://doi.org/10.1108/09649420010325744
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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