Gender Consciousness
Throughout the history of business, men have always been the leaders of all business areas and aspects. All levels of workers preferred and expected male figures to lead and show strong leadership. Gender bias is one of the last areas of inequalities in today?s work force.
In 1998, women comprised 46.2% of the labor force but only 11% of managers in large organizations, 3.8% of executives, and 2.7 % of Fortune 500 top earners. While women overall earned $0.76, women managers earned only $0.68 for every dollar earned by a male peer. Women of color comprised 22.7% of working women but only 14.3% of women managers. The resource-based theory of competitive advantage would suggest that organizations could increase their competitive advantage would suggest that organizations could increase their competitive by optimizing the underutilized internal resource of women with leadership potential. (Northouse)
Several studies and analysis have concluded that there are really very few differences in the way male and females act as leaders. The only behavioral difference was that women leaders use a more participate and less dictate style than men in most environments were. Female and male leaders did not differ overall
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