PS287 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Isaac Newton, Androgyny, Fundamental Attribution Error
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Qualifiers of sex difference in touch: nature of the touch, context, sex and age composition of dyad. In general, research shows men more influential and more likely to emerge as leaders than women. Situational factors more important than dispositional characteristics: women more easily influenced than men because people are nicer and more agreeable with women and agreement leads to influence; disagreement does not. Both sexes see leadership in organizations as desirable. Men more likely to be leaders than women, especially when: task leadership needed, nature of task not specified, length of interaction shorter. Women more likely when social leadership needed: example: organizing a potluck, organizing the office party, in couples women are the social secretary. Transformational: charismatic provide role model, inspiring display optimism and excitement about mission, intellectually stimulating encourage new perspectives, mentoring provide individualized attention. Transactional: contingent reward reward for achieving goals, management by exception intervening to correct problem. Passive management by exception wait for someone to report problem.