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Building the Knowledge Base of Nonprofit Management:
A Searchable Database
Women and Management: A Conceptual Framework
Abstract
A conceptual model of research on women & management combining
perspectives from leadership & feminist theory is presented.
Leadership theories can be divided into trait vs situational
approaches, while feminism can be divided into liberal & radical
feminist approaches. Combining these perspectives produces a
four-quandrant framework: (1) traits-liberal feminism, emphasizing
difference literature on dispositions & perceptions; (2)
traits-radical feminism, emphasizing positive differences &
offering alternatives; (3) situation-liberal feminism, emphasizing
contingency research & organizational structure; & (4)
situation-radical feminism, emphasizing the rethinking of
organizational goals & values & research. The quadrant
provides a useful tool for analyzing the literature on women &
leadership.
Journal
(1993)
vol17
no4
pages57-75
Categories
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Diversity
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Women
