Essays about: "woman in leadership"
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1. Does leadership only have one gender?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Title: Does leadership only have one gender? - A study about the influence of gender and leadership roles on the leadership style and use of management controls in Sweden. Seminar date: 1 June 2022 Course: BUSN79, Degree Project in Accounting and Finance, Master level, 15 ECTS Authors: Rebecca Rosenqvist and Christina Papadopoulou Supervisor: Elin Funck Key words: Social Role Theory, Management Control, Enabling and Coercive Control, Communal and Agentic Characteristics, Feminine Culture, Leadership style and characteristics Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine whether gender roles and leadership roles have an influence on leadership style and consequently on the use of management controls. READ MORE
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2. Gender Differences in Financial Decisions
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Investment behavior is strongly affected by the level of risk we are willing to take and to what extent we believe an investment is going to be successful. It has been found in previous experiments that men and women tend to have different risk preferences and beliefs, with dissimilar investment behavior as consequence. READ MORE
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3. You Wanna Be on Top? : A Narrative Career Study of Women’s Experiences and Strategies
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : In Sweden, the statistics show how women are underrepresented in organisational hierarchies; as managers, executive managers, CEOs and board of directors. Qualitative research reveals that women in management positions perceive the working life in Sweden as unequal and how men and women have different terms for making a career. READ MORE
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4. I'm proud that I've been in the army as a woman : A qualitative study of women's testimonies of their military service in Israel
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Globala studierAbstract : The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) is an important part in many Israelis lives since there is a mandatory military service for both men and women, making the country stand apart from many others. Although it may seem as men and women have an equal army service experience, this is not the case. Women only make up of 34 percent of all IDF soldiers. READ MORE
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5. Ministers and Female Ministers: Reproduction of Masculinity in Political Leadership - A Case Study of Finland
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Globally, approximately nine out of ten political leaders are men, which is a ratio that leaves women as a rare minority. This thesis examines such gender inequality in political leadership. The sphere of politics reproduces masculinity norms, which explain male privilege in political leadership. READ MORE