Women, Leadership, and Empowerment
- 1 September 1993
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychology of Women Quarterly
- Vol. 17 (3) , 343-356
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6402.1993.tb00491.x
Abstract
This paper is a review of leadership research, focusing primarily on women as leaders. The more recent perspective of studying leaders by examining followers is included; but research is sparse as to how leaders are perceived as empowering by their subordinates. A study in progress, conducted by Denmark, Nielson, and Scholl, indicates that stereotypes were more typically held by women against female leaders. However, a leader's ability to be empowering varies with status. The higher the status, the more empowering that individual is perceived, whether female or male. Yet, more men than women held higher status positions. More women are needed in high-level positions to better assess leadership and empowerment.Keywords
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