Managerial motivation and gender roles: a study of females and males in Hong Kong
Abstract
Chinese women are often perceived as passive, submissive, lacking aggressiveness and a drive to be successful managers. Using a previously validated culturally modified Miner Sentence Completion Scale‐H (for hierarchic), this study compares the motivation to manage a sample of 156 BBA and MBA students in Hong Kong. Results indicate no significant differences between the scores of males and females on the total MSCS‐H or its components, including assertiveness and competitiveness. Gender role differences are not supported by differences in managerial motivation of Hong Kong business students.
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Citation
Ebrahimi, B.P. (1999), "Managerial motivation and gender roles: a study of females and males in Hong Kong", Women in Management Review, Vol. 14 No. 2, pp. 44-53. https://doi.org/10.1108/09649429910261387
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:MCB UP Ltd
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