... This study is the first to document that female leadership’s influence on risk-taking systematically varies based on activity type. This challenges the conventional view of gender-based risk preferences as uniformly conservative, revealing instead a nuanced approach that differentiates between strategic...

...Batia Ben-Hador Purpose Different work environments offer various experiences for women managers in male-dominated occupations. The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of workplace gender (feminine/masculine) on the leadership style, social capital level and visibility of women...

...Miryam Martin-Sanchez; Evhenia Kolomiyets-Ludwig; Carmen Escudero-Guirado Purpose This study aims to advance the understanding of women’s roles in navigating crises through a systematic literature review. In a global context increasingly shaped by complex disruptions and rising attention to gender...

... theory, self-determination theory and gender theory. Design/methodology/approach The hypotheses are tested on survey data gathered in six European countries (N = 736). Findings The results show that women managing public services innovation face more barriers and drivers than men...

... leadership styles (i.e. servant, ethical or transformational) most affect faculty outcomes and explore whether these effects differ by gender in Vietnam, a developing country with distinctive cultural characteristics. Design/methodology/approach Using quantitative methods, the study analyses data from...

..., their gendered dimensions often hindered by structural barriers. This study aims to address this gap by examining students’ perceptions of gender inclusivity in leisure spaces at a technical university, focusing on accessibility, utilisation, satisfaction and the role of facilities management ( FM ) in fostering...

...Matthew Aplin-Houtz; Gordon Schmidt; Mark Sanders Purpose This study aims to examine how gendered control beliefs influence recovery from job stress, focusing on the moderating role of locus of control ( LOC ) across three dimensions: internal, powerful others and chance. By integrating stress...

...Aykut Arslan; Abdülkadir Akturan; Serdar Yener Purpose This study aims to investigate the intersectional dimensions of gender, familial affiliation, socioeconomic status and industry sector in shaping the linguistic manifestations of hubris and power among female CEOs and senior executives...

...Elisabeth K. Kelan Purpose The purpose of this article is to analyse how popular books on the future of work discuss gender and technology. Design/methodology/approach To understand how popular books on the future of work consider gender and technology, ten books on the future of work were...

...Izhak Berkovich Purpose This paper aims to explore the gender stereotypes associated with feminine and masculine management and leadership styles in schools. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a survey-based approach, using an inventory tool, to examine the traits and behaviours...

...Lior Leiba; Hila Riemer Purpose This study aims to examine the effect of power on identification with sexual harassment victims across genders and explores interventions to enhance identification. Limiting to incidents involving a man harassing a woman, this study hypothesized that women in higher...

... regional studies. This approach not only fills a gap in regional research but also enriches the global discourse on gender and leadership in sports. Maryam Rahbar can be contacted at: M.Rahbar@alzahra.ac.ir 07 08 2024 05 01 2025 07 03 2025 01 04 2025 09 04 2025...

... Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Glass ceiling Gender Women career Role conflict Organizational culture The IT industry in India has seen an unprecedented growth since the year 1990 when India embarked upon the journey of liberalization...

...-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Social intelligence Leadership Women executives Gender Career progression Possessing social...

...Tsfira Grebelsky-Lichtman; Michal Gur-Dick Purpose The purpose of the present study is to explore multimodal, i.e. verbal and nonverbal, gendered communication patterns of female physicians in senior management positions (governmental and health authorities) during a crisis. Design/methodology...

... in organisations and by granting greater decision-making autonomy to subsidiaries of MNCs. Originality/value This paper contributes to broader research on gender inequality in leadership. This paper responds specifically to the dearth of research into gender inequality in HR directorships, despite HR...

...Lin Tang; Jing Song Purpose Online business can be an attractive career choice but bears gendered implications under China’s market economy. This study aims to examine how highly educated young women negotiate their career choice of online business, given their enhanced career ambitions...

... were predominantly conducted more than two decades ago. Given the developments in gender research, this study extends the dominance line of inquiry by probing the impact of dominance need on leader emergence for men versus women in self-managed work teams. Furthermore, this study aims to examine...

... to align their gender identity, forge meaningful work and new relationships and navigate mixed gender expectations. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on 19 in-depth interviews with young women engaging in social entrepreneurship in China. Using a grounded theory approach, the study...

...Ghausia Taj Begum Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between work-life balance and the mental health of Indian managers and to explore the moderating role of emotional intelligence (EI) and gender. Design/methodology/approach Work-life balance scale (Hayman...