The Effectiveness of the Feminine and Masculine Styles of Management in Crisis Situations in an International Transportation Company
The Effectiveness of the Feminine and Masculine Styles of Management in Crisis Situations in an International Transportation Company

Summary/Abstract: Objective: The aim of this article is to identify the influence of the feminine andmasculine styles of management on the effectiveness of the management ofa crisis situation in an international transport company. Achieving the above‑mentionedobjective required a research question: how can female and maleleadership styles in an organisation contribute to an effective crisis situationmanagement in an international transport company?Methodology: Based on the subject literature, considerations of selected authorsconcerning: characteristics of a crisis situation management in organisations,female and male leadership styles and the specificity of operation of moderninternational transport companies are presented. The empirical part presentsthe results of own qualitative research. The results of the qualitative study allowedus to learn, to some extent, about women’s and men’s organisational behaviourand managerial decisions when managing a crisis situation – from the perspectiveof their effectiveness.Findings: The results of the study indicate that female and male crisis man-agement styles prove to be effective in different types of crisis situations inthe logistics industry.Value Added: The identification of typical feminine and masculine organisationalbehaviour or managerial decisions (feminine and masculine management styles)in specific types of crisis situations offers a promising new approach to crisis man-agement in contemporary organisations, including those in the logistics sector.Recommendations: Perceiving the effective management of crises in organi-sations through the typically feminine and masculine aspects of leadership cancarry valuable implications for management practice in companies, includinglogistics companies.

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