Sex roles in management: the impact of varying power of speech style on union members' perception of satisfaction and effectiveness.
Effective management has traditionally been associated with men and masculine characteristics. In this study, I focused on manager communication, specifically the perceived effects of stereotypical gender/power speech styles. Union members viewed and rated a male and a female manager on videotape using three gender/power speech styles: stereotypical masculine (powerful), stereotypical feminine (powerless), and mixed gender/power. Union respondents judged both the male and female manager using the mixed gender/power speech style as most effective and as being associated with the most satisfied employees.
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Department of Performing Arts, Clemson University, SC 29634.
D000328:Adult; D004291:Dominance-Subordination; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007750:Labor Unions; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011209:Power, Psychological; D013240:Stereotyping; D014705:Verbal Behavior