title: Competitive styles in men and women.
abstract: Competition is a function intrinsic to current clinical practice. Of the two competitive styles, goal competitiveness is found by both men and women to be more worthy of respect. Interpersonal competitiveness is manifested more by highly competitive women than by highly competitive men, especially in relationships with female co-workers, representing a significant problem for organizations and employees. The styles and their effects are described, their possible sources discussed, additional research outlined, and recommendations proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, San Diego, California, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lantz
mesh_terms: D003163:Competitive Behavior; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008571:Men / Q000523:psychology*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000523:psychology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D014930:Women / Q000523:psychology*