... Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Androgyny Political leadership Leader prototypes Gender Diversity The 2020 US presidential election was unique in its focus on issues of gender and diversity. The merits of masculinity vis-à-vis...

... of androgyny, good-manager descriptions actually became decreasingly androgynous and more “undifferentiated”. Overall, the trend in leader prototypes over time was toward less emphasis on traits associated with members of either sex. Research limitations/implications – Limitations of two alternative...

...Gary N. Powell; D. Anthony Butterfield Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine perceptions of the “Ideal President” and candidates in the 2008 US presidential election in relation to gender and leader prototypes. Design/methodology/approach A total of 768 undergraduate business...