scholarly journals WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP: GENDER PERSONALITY TRAITS AND SKILLS

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-15
Author(s):  
Jaber ABDALLAH ◽  
◽  
Siham JIBAI ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Current Approach ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Single Gender ◽  
Management Positions ◽  
Positive Results

The relevance of the present paper is the set of assessments and analysis of the existing situation regarding the positioning of women in the structures of power and responsibility. Our current approach is based on the analysis of the women's manager profile and the leadership styles adopted by women. Based on an extensive literature review of the articles, books and the research undertaken to date, the article presents a series of differences that appear between a business woman and a business man. It also includes a characterization of the main obstacles a woman has to overcome in an organization and provides solutions for promoting more women in management positions. By investigating personality traits, we wanted to show that leadership skills are not the focus of a single gender. There is more and more evidence that achieving a gender balance and varied and diverse management teams proportionate to all levels in a hierarchy will automatically produce positive results, which will only bring performances to organizations.

Leadership styles and personality traits as predictors of employee engagement of selected customer service representatives

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslee G. Arididon ◽  
Yzabel Louise S. Bueser ◽  
Danielle Denise D. Pau ◽  
Raiza Elaine P. Ramirez ◽  
Krizia Jane V. Soriano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Customer Service Representatives

scholarly journals Encephalocele: know it to deal with it

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilkanth Laxman Pal ◽  
Ambika Sumeet Juwarkar ◽  
Sanjaya Viswamitra
Keyword(s):  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Imaging Modality ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Imaging Protocol ◽  
Imaging Protocols ◽  
Associated Malformations ◽  
Associated Abnormalities

Abstract Background Encephaloceles refer to the herniation of intracranial contents through the defect in the dura and calvarium. This article aims to equip the radiologists with all the necessary information to approach a case of encephalocele in a systematic manner and report in an organized format. Thus reduce the reporting time without overlooking any detail. Main text An extensive literature review was performed searching through the standard textbooks and electronic databases to obtain thorough information on the various encephaloceles particularly from a radiological point of view. The author’s observations were also incorporated in the review. Among the available imaging modalities, magnetic resonance imaging is the most versatile and considered the imaging modality of choice because of superior anatomic resolution in the characterization of central nervous system malformation. This study provides the reporting radiologist with a methodical guide to approach a case of encephalocele discussing the imaging protocol, relevant anatomy, classification, associated abnormalities, and imaging prognostic factors. Conclusion Encephalocele has always been a subject of predicament for radiologists. Understanding the relevant terminologies, anatomy, imaging protocols, classification, associated malformations/anomalies, and imaging prognostic factors will help to methodically approach each case and provide a systematic and comprehensive report.

scholarly journals Batswana female managers’ career experiences and perspectives on corporate mobility and success

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mpho M. Pheko
Keyword(s):  
Past Research ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Management Level ◽  
Female Managers ◽  
Management Positions ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Managerial Positions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Corporate Mobility

Orientation: Corporate mobility remains elusive for female managers.Research purpose: To investigate Batswana female managers’ strategies for entering and succeeding in managerial positions, the challenges they face and the consequences of success.Motivation for the study: There is a lack of research into the way Batswana female managers obtain management positions, as well as their experiences as female managers.Research approach, design and method: An interpretive approach using a case study strategy was employed. Semi-structured interviews were conducted which were shaped by the objectives of the study. A sample of female employees (n = 10), representing different organisations and professions, was obtained from various organisations in Botswana.Main findings: Findings revealed that female managers do experience a number of challenges. Various factors were identified that accounted for their career advancement as well as the consequences of success. The consequences of success were identified as being both positive and negative.Practical/managerial implications: The current study is important as the strategies for success that were identified can be used to assist interested women to obtain management-level positions. Furthermore, the challenges identified may assist both researchers and practitioners to design interventions that help to mitigate the challenges, in turn enabling the inclusion and advancement of women in leadership or managerial positions.Contributions: The current study may contribute new knowledge as past research conducted in Botswana seems to have focused mainly on the impact of regulatory and legislative challenges on women’s advancement. Such a focus ignores the other aspects of female managers’ experiences, which are addressed by the current study.

scholarly journals Leadership Styles and Employee Engagement: A Field Study at a Qatari Public Corporation: الأنماط القيادية وتأثيرها على الانغماس الوظيفي: دراسة ميدانية في مؤسسة عامة قطرية

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (22) ◽  
pp. 181-164
Author(s):  
Thamer M. Maharmeh Thamer M. Maharmeh
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Transactional Leadership ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Simple Random Sample ◽  
Transformational Leaders ◽  
Public Corporation ◽  
Transactional Leaders ◽  
Transformational And Transactional Leadership

The current study explored the relationship between leadership styles and employee engagement in the case of a Qatari public corporation. Survey research method was used in the research. In order to meet the research objectives, an online survey questionnaire was developed and distributed to a simple random sample of 294 employees. Descriptive and analytical statistical techniques available in SPSS were used to analyze the data of the 125 returned surveys. The results of the current study revealed that: (1) about 75% of the respondents are engaged in their work, (2) employees perceive their supervisors as transformational leaders rather than transactional leaders. Nonetheless, employees perceive their supervisors as neither pure transformational leaders nor pure transactional leaders, (3) there is strong and positive correlation between employee engagement and both transformational and transactional leadership styles. However, the correlation between transactional leadership and employee engagement was stronger than the correlation between transformational leadership and employee engagement. Based on that it is recommended to: (1) encourage supervisors to mix both transformational and transactional leadership styles by considering the situation and the nature of the task assigned to employees, (2) take action to develop leadership skills and behaviors, (3) show recognition for employee contributions and efforts, (4) strengthen the relationships between employees and their supervisors. In conclusion, it is important to develop strategies and practices to enhance employee engagement. One of the key factors in doing so is the development of leadership styles and behaviours.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Vibrio alginolyticus in Sediment Samples of River and Coastal Areas of Bangladesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Siddiqui ◽  
MM Alam ◽  
MN Naser ◽  
Y Otomo ◽  
M Yasmin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fish Population ◽  
Vibrio Alginolyticus ◽  
Live Cells ◽  
Economic Damage ◽  
Biochemical Tests ◽  
Marine Animals ◽  
Isolation And Characterization ◽  
Vibrio Pathogens ◽  
Positive Results

Vibrio alginolyticus has been thought to be a halophilic marine bacterium that causes diarrhea, otitis media and wound infection through the consumption of raw or inappropriately cooked sea food. It is one of the main Vibrio pathogens affecting marine animals, such as marine fish, shrimp and shellfish which lead to large economic damage. Although there are reports on the presence of this organism in the coastal area of other countries, not so much work has been done on the isolation and characterization of this species in Bangladesh. The present study was, therefore, undertaken to isolate and characterize V. alginolyticus organisms isolated from the rivers (fresh water) and estuaries (brackish water) of Bangladesh. A total of 9 isolates of Vibrio species were obtained from different water bodies (three from Meghna river, two from Shangu river and four from estuary) and provisionally identified as Vibrio alginolyticus following standard biochemical tests. All these 9 strains showed same pattern of antibiotic resistance to ampicillin, streotomycin, penicillin, but sensitive to nalidixic acid. In the virulence properties test, two isolates showed positive results for toxR gene and none of the isolates showed positive results for tdh gene. Challenge experiments in Singhi fish (Heteropneustes fossi) with the live cells and the culture filtrate prepared from the V. alginolyticus showed high mortality of the fish population. All these studies suggest the presence of pathogenic V. alginolyticus strains in the river water and estuarine bodies of Bangladesh and the extracellular toxin(s) of the V. alginolyticus might be one of the causes for fish mortality.Bangladesh J Microbiol, Volume 29, Number 1, June 2012, pp 1-6

Ethical Leadership Styles of Future Managers in Central and Eastern European Countries

2015 ◽  
pp. 892-911
Author(s):  
Anna Remišová ◽  
Anna Lašáková
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Ethical Leadership ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
Eastern European Countries

There is a limited understanding what the constituent elements of the ethical leadership are. Although various researchers defined ethical leadership as a specific leadership style, with typical personality traits and behaviors, the precise instantiation of the content of ethical leadership was only seldom investigated. The body of empirical research on ethical leadership is only slowly beginning to build up. Furthermore, the ethical leadership in Central and Eastern European countries (CEE countries) is permanently an under-researched issue. This article focuses on the interdisciplinary perspective in regard to the empirical research of ethical traits and behaviors of leaders and the level of preference of respective leadership attributes. First, selected influential theoretical considerations of the issue of ethical leadership are being discussed. In the application part of this article, particular ethical leadership personality traits and behaviors are being identified through the qualitative-quantitative research lens. Next, four ethical leadership styles within the cluster of five CEE countries, namely Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia are specified. Cross-country variations are a matter of concern, too. In the Slovak – CEE countries comparison significant differences concerning the level of preference of ethical leadership styles are indicated. Impact of various demographic predictors on the level of preference of ethical leadership is researched, too.

Triple A Leadership Dynamics of a Self-Empowering Women Group

2019 ◽  
pp. 603-615
Author(s):  
Bolelang C. Pheko
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Individual Differences ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Basic Element ◽  
The Other ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Leadership Model

From the Triple A Leadership model, this chapter shares a story of four women who gained economic empowerment through a bakery project whose success can be attributed to the application of the three tenets of this model, namely; accountable, attitude and approach. The first A denotes that ‘Accountability' is an indispensable aspect of leadership while ‘Attitude' is the other basic element. The theory further highlights that ‘approach' is fundamental to good leadership. The four women displayed self-reinforcing attitude that gave rise to increased interest in the project resulting in self- empowerment. It is clear that when people' personalities display leadership skills such as awareness of individual differences, responsibility, conflict resolution, tensions can be avoided as was the case with women who owned the bakery. In reality different situations call for different leadership styles, different actions, different strategies and this case illustrates that Triple A leadership was the appropriate approach.

Developing Leadership Talent for Success in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

2021 ◽  
pp. 53-68
Author(s):  
Nermin Kişi
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Pivotal Role ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution ◽  
Emerging Leadership ◽  
Core Components ◽  
Digital Disruption

Digital disruption brought by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies has a major impact on cultures, strategies, structures, and processes of organizations. This change also requires a shift in leadership mindset to respond to opportunities, challenges, and dilemmas in the implementation of Industry 4.0 (I4.0). Moreover, effective leadership in the digital age requires developing a wide variety of core components of leadership. Therefore, improving the essential characteristics, capabilities, and skills of leaders plays a pivotal role in accelerating the path to success in the I4.0. In this regard, this chapter provides an in-depth discussion on leadership aspects of I4.0. The purpose of this chapter is to first present emerging leadership styles in I4.0. The chapter also explores what leadership roles have become more relevant in the age of I4.0 and what kind of fundamental leadership skills they need to possess in order to succeed.

Is there such a thing as feminine leadership? Being a leader and not a man in the hospitality industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 2970-2993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Basak Denizci Guillet ◽  
Anna Pavesi ◽  
Cathy H.C. Hsu ◽  
Karin Weber
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Women Executives ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Leadership Orientations ◽  
Hospitality And Tourism Industry

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine and discuss whether women executives in the hospitality industry in Hong Kong adopt a feminine, masculine or gender-neutral approach to leadership. Design/methodology/approach This study focuses on women with positional power in senior-level leadership roles within the hospitality and tourism industry in Hong Kong. A qualitative approach was taken to capture the multiple dimensions of these female executive’s leadership orientations. The participants included 24 women executives. Findings Participants’ representations show that women have a multitude of leadership styles that operate on three continua. Not all women executives display leadership orientations that adhere to their indigenous culture values. Individual differences or differences related to the organizational culture are still relevant. Research limitations/implications A low number of women in leadership positions in Hong Kong limited the selection process of participants. There might be a selection bias based on that the participants volunteered to participate in the research study and some declined. Findings are based on participants’ memory to reflect on their leadership styles. Originality/value Because of the traditional and conventional definitions of leadership, women leaders might feel that they should behave in a masculine way to be taken seriously as a leader. There is a need to understand whether women executives today manage to defeat these stereotypes and comfortably display a feminine approach to leadership. A culture that values and leverages feminine approaches in addition to masculine approaches is likely to have higher engagement and retention of women.

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