Women Issue in Corporate World: Leadership Behaviors, Strategies to the Top, and Challenges
Women Issue in Corporate World:
Leadership Behaviors, Strategies to The Top, and Challenges
by Hilda Wijaya
August, 20 2010
Chapter 1
Introduction
The presence of women leaders has proven to be a significant benefit for a corporation competing in the new business era. McKinsey & Company's study on Women Matter shows the companies perform best, on both organizational and financial performances due to gender diversity and have a higher proportion of women on their management level. (Desvaux & Devillard, 2008)
This research paper begins with discussing on some leadership behaviors, which are more often applied by women than by men in the corporate world. I believe female leadership behaviors will be demanded and valued more by corporations in conjunction with the complexity of business practices in the future.
In Chapter 2, I would like to share some strategies for overcoming the obstacles that women face in the corporate world. I hope my research in this chapter can be useful for women whom want to go to the top management level.
In Chapter 3, I discuss the prices and challenges that working women face for success in the corporate world For ages, most of the working women are still struggling to overcome the discrimination in the corporate world Furthermore, women remain having the "double burden" syndrome - the combination of work and domestic responsibilities - on their shoulders.
I will close my research paper with some views for creating a well-rounded and finding balance in women's life.
Chapter 2
Female Leadership Behaviors.
The question of whether women and men differ in leadership behaviors has been around for years. There are many researches and studies that have compared the leadership style of women and men. In this chapter, I discuss some leadership behaviors that women apply more frequently than men in the corporate world.
a. Participative decision making.
Most of the female leaders have a high belief in the
Leadership Behaviors, Strategies to The Top, and Challenges
by Hilda Wijaya
August, 20 2010
Chapter 1
Introduction
The presence of women leaders has proven to be a significant benefit for a corporation competing in the new business era. McKinsey & Company's study on Women Matter shows the companies perform best, on both organizational and financial performances due to gender diversity and have a higher proportion of women on their management level. (Desvaux & Devillard, 2008)
This research paper begins with discussing on some leadership behaviors, which are more often applied by women than by men in the corporate world. I believe female leadership behaviors will be demanded and valued more by corporations in conjunction with the complexity of business practices in the future.
In Chapter 2, I would like to share some strategies for overcoming the obstacles that women face in the corporate world. I hope my research in this chapter can be useful for women whom want to go to the top management level.
In Chapter 3, I discuss the prices and challenges that working women face for success in the corporate world For ages, most of the working women are still struggling to overcome the discrimination in the corporate world Furthermore, women remain having the "double burden" syndrome - the combination of work and domestic responsibilities - on their shoulders.
I will close my research paper with some views for creating a well-rounded and finding balance in women's life.
Chapter 2
Female Leadership Behaviors.
The question of whether women and men differ in leadership behaviors has been around for years. There are many researches and studies that have compared the leadership style of women and men. In this chapter, I discuss some leadership behaviors that women apply more frequently than men in the corporate world.
a. Participative decision making.
Most of the female leaders have a high belief in the
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