Gender differences in management: myth or reality? Cover Image

Lyčių skirtumai valdymo procese: mitas ar tikrovė?
Gender differences in management: myth or reality?

Author(s): Ligita Šimanskienė
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Keywords: vyras; moteris; valdymas; skirtumai; lytis; vadovai; man; woman; management; difference; gender; leaders/managers;

Summary/Abstract: Straipsnyje nagrinėjami lyčių skirtumai valdymo procese, pradedant biologiniais, prigimtiniais skirtumais. Nagrinėjamas „stiklinių lubų" reiškinys. Tyrimo rezultatai paneigia hipotezę, kad vyrai ir moterys skirtingai vertina vadovų taikomas taktikas, bei patvirtina tai, kad vyrų, užimančių aukštesnes pareigas, yra daugiau negu moterų. The article analyses gender differences in the management process, starting from the biological, inherent differences. The phenomenon of "glass ceiling" is being discussed. The results of the study deny hypothesis that men and women differently evaluate tactics applied by their managers, but confirm another hypothesis - there are more men than women in higher positions.

  • Issue Year: 2006
  • Issue No: 40
  • Page Range: 163-179
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Lithuanian