This study examines the relationship between leader behavior and sex role identification. Results of two measurement instruments support a connection between masculine characteristics and structuring behavior as a leader, but do not uphold hypotheses for the relationship between sex role identity and leadership style. (Author/EB)

Builds upon the links being made between "feminine" styles and effective management. Five female headteachers of mixed (British) secondary schools in one shire county were interviewed and asked to identify their characteristics as leaders and managers. The picture that emerged was of an "androgynous" leader able to draw upon a…

This analysis of literature explores gender differences in leadership style. As greater numbers of women enter the ranks of leadership and more research is conducted, contradictory findings emerged. Using the qualitative software program Nvivo version 1.2, 36 pieces of qualitative, quantitative, and popular culture literature were summarized,…

This study assessed the leadership styles and practices of 214 women student leaders at a large public university. Specifically, the study examined: (1) what leadership practices the women embraced; (2) what influence academic aspirations had on leadership practices and sex role characteristics; (3) what sex roles the women embraced; (4) which sex…