Abstract
Stereotypes and beliefs about women have often kept them from equality with men. What is more striking is that women perpetuate the stereotypes and beliefs as much as men and society as a whole. This literature review focuses on three areas in a woman’s background that influence her ability to lead: a) triggers that propel her into a leadership position, b) the “intersectionalities” or multiple identities and personalities a woman must have to be an effective leader, and c) how the context of where she leads affects her leadership behavior. It also addresses the need for more research to identify barriers and challenges for women leaders, and factors which may bring about cultural change within the United States, leading to an even more influential role for women leaders.
Recommended Citation
Bahe, Serena; Ruiz, Richard; Tejeda, Armando; and Sill, Steven
(2014)
"Women in Leadership: How a Woman’s Background Affects Her Leadership Style,"
Verbum Incarnatum: An Academic Journal of Social Justice: Vol. 6, Article 1.
Available at:
https://athenaeum.uiw.edu/verbumincarnatum/vol6/iss1/1
Included in
Architecture Commons, Business Commons, Critical and Cultural Studies Commons, Education Commons, English Language and Literature Commons, History Commons, Law Commons, Life Sciences Commons, Medicine and Health Sciences Commons, Physical Sciences and Mathematics Commons, Religion Commons, Sociology Commons