HROB 2010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Transformational Leadership, Transactional Leadership, Glass Ceiling
9 Nov 2016
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Chapter 15: gender and leadership (p. 398 411) Increasing presence of women in corporate and political leadership roles. Glass ceiling: the invisible barrier preventing women from ascending into elite. Women underrepresented in the upper echelons of america"s corporations and political. Gender gap women disproportionately concentrated in lower-level and lower- Glass escalator: white men take to the top leadership positions. Leadership labyrinth: the impression of a journey riddled with challenges along the way, not just near the top authority leadership positions compared to men. Understanding the research into gender and leadership can help us promote more women into the upper echelons of leadership. Consideration of the effects of gender on leadership has important implications for a comprehensive understanding of leadership. Research on gender and leadership is productive in both dispelling myths about the gender gap and shining a light on aspects of the gender barriers that are difficult to see and therefore are often overlooked.
