Relationships between Type A coronary-prone behavior patterns, as measured by Bortner and Rosenman scale and stress levels, coping ability and psychological stress-related symptoms of a group of 148 senior female managers and administrators were described. The majority were categorized as Type A individuals and this was related to age. A relationship was found between Type A behavior and subjects perceiving themselves as having higher stress levels compared to female and male peers with whom they worked. Type A individuals perceived that their ability to cope with stress was worse compared to that of female peers and female superiors but saw themselves as better copers compared to their female subordinates. Type A individuals did not see themselves as a source of stress to their subordinates. A relationship was found between Type A behavior and symptoms of anxiety, frustation and irritation.