Perceived gender roles of managers and effective conflict management.
This study examined the perceived conflict-management behavior and effectiveness of 45 managers who had been rated by 230 subordinates as representing masculine, feminine, or androgynous gender-role types. Analysis indicated that managers perceived by their subordinates as being androgynous were rated as better handlers of conflict situations than their masculine or feminine peers.
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Department of Speech Communication, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth 76129.
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D000328:Adult; D003142:Communication; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010559:Personnel Management; D011340:Problem Solving