... province perceive and enact their leadership roles amid gender-role expectations. This study aims to reveal whether these women experience identity-based tension between their gender and managerial responsibilities, arguing that they adopt adaptive, androgynous leadership styles to assert professional...

...Winsome Mashele; Imhotep Paul Alagidede Purpose As women increasingly take on leadership roles during these turbulent times, the differences in their leadership styles in comparison to males in similar positions will continue to attract attention as it has in the past. The aim of this paper...

... for more women in leadership has become a global business imperative, yet little is known about the competencies required to succeed in environments shaped by male leadership styles and the understanding that women are less capable leaders. Assessing the point of view of male leaders, who dominate...