scholarly journals Union Leaders' language during conflict: Does gender matter?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Charles Keim ◽  
Yonatan Reshef
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Union Leader ◽  
Female Leaders ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Language Differences ◽  
Effective Leaders ◽  
Linguistic Strategies ◽  
Union Leaders ◽  
Critical Resource ◽  
Gender Influences

We analyze the language used by two consecutive British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) presidents, Susan Lambert and Jim Iker, during two collective bargaining sessions that pitted the BCTF against the British Columbia (BC) government and the British Columbia Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA). Our study analyzes how gender language differences if they indeed exist, are manifested during critical moments that require strong leadership. Language is a critical resource for leaders, who use it to define issues, assign motives and inspire action, and portray themselves as people of power and consequence. Both women and men can employ a variety of linguistic strategies and the linguistic decisions that male and female leaders make provide a window onto if and how gender may be manifested by those in power and how they use language to present themselves as effective leaders. In this paper, we explore whether and how gender influences the linguistic choices of a male and female union leader during times of conflict.

scholarly journals Women's Participation in Local Union Leadership: The Massachusetts Experience

ILR Review ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dale Melcher ◽  
Jennifer L. Eichstedt ◽  
Shelley Eriksen ◽  
Dan Clawson
Keyword(s):  
White Women ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Minority Women ◽  
Female Leaders ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Local Union ◽  
Union Leadership ◽  
Women's Participation ◽  
Union Leaders

A 1989 survey of leaders of a sample of Massachusetts AFL-CIO-affiliated union locals indicates that although women are represented in these union locals' leadership in numbers nearly proportional to the female percentage of membership, they are under-represented in the most influential positions. Women are over-represented as secretaries and seriously under-represented as presidents; they chair many committees, but rarely the key grievance or negotiations committees. Minority women appear to be even more under-represented in leadership positions than are white women. Both male and female union leaders said they would like to see more women in leadership, but most of the men did not seem to view the need for more female leaders as urgent, since they indicated that women's issues were adequately represented by male leaders.

scholarly journals Bridging the Gap: How Gender Influences Spanish Politicians’ Activity on Twitter

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 469-483
Author(s):  
Frederic Guerrero-Solé ◽  
Cristina Perales-García
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Female Leaders ◽  
Unequal Distribution ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
The Social ◽  
Female Politicians ◽  
Distribution Of Power ◽  
Political Spectrum ◽  
Gender Influences

Women have historically been underrepresented in politics. However, in the last few decades, more and more women have been elected to both upper and lower houses, particularly in Spain. Social media has become one >of the main channels for women to gain visibility, but the issue of unequal distribution of power and influence between men and women remains. This paper sheds light on gender differences among politicians on Twitter by analyzing the social media activity and influence of 277 of the 350 Members of the Spanish Congress of Deputies from March to June 2020. Our research shows there are still major gender differences regarding audience figures and amplification and that both male and female politicians still largely retweet more men than women. In addition, we found significant differences between parties and across the political spectrum, although these are less prominent (albeit not neutralized) in parties with a female leader. This is in keeping with studies that have found broad similarities between male and female politicians’ communicative practices, but a persistently large gap to be bridged in terms of their online influence. Female leaders are proposed as a means to bridge this gap.

scholarly journals ‘Women take care and men take charge’: The case of leadership and gender in the Public and Commercial Services Union

2020 ◽  
pp. 0143831X2094368
Author(s):  
Julie Prowse ◽  
Peter Prowse ◽  
Robert Perrett
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Style ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Union Leader ◽  
The Public ◽  
Union Leadership ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Union Leaders ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Survey Responses

This article presents the findings of a case study that aimed to understand the specific leadership styles that are valued by women and men lay representatives in the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) and to determine the gendered implications for increasing women’s leadership and representation in trade unions. Survey responses from PCS lay representatives (reps) show the majority of women and men agreed that the leadership style they value, and that makes a good union leader, is post-heroic (communal) leadership. This approach is associated with leadership characteristics such as being helpful, sensitive and kind and are generally practised by women. This contrasts with male union leaders who are associated with a traditional, heroic (agentic) leadership style characterised by confidence, self-reliance and decisiveness. Although some differences exist that highlight gender issues, both women and men lay reps have positive attitudes towards increasing women’s representation and participation in union leadership.

The Next Generation of Leaders

2015 ◽  
pp. 16-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben Tran
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Women In Leadership ◽  
Hotel Management ◽  
Female Leaders ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Female Executives ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Male And Female

The low number of female (expatriate) leaders in today's hotel management industry within the global business environment is a concern to most scholars writing on female executives. Most studies focus on the difficulties women face, while a minority of them examine the sources of their success. For academicians, it has been proven time and time again that differences between male and female do not warrant the fact that there are less women in leadership positions in the hotel and hospitality industry due to the claim that men are more qualified than women. For practitioners, however, many organizations have managed to demonstrate to the contrary of academicians, through the practice and maintenance of its corporate culture. The purpose of this chapter is to address two sets of stereotypes about female leaders in the hotel management industry: 1) the glass ceiling, the glass cliff, the glass border, and the pink collar ghetto or patterns of employment ghettos; and 2) the three persistent myths regarding female leaders in the hotel management industry.

Tingupa tlingitorum, n. sp., a new milliped from Haines, Alaska, USA, with notes on the generic distribution and a revised key to species (Chordeumatida: Tingupidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 1393 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
WILLIAM A. SHEAR ◽  
ROWLAND M. SHELLEY
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
Northern Limit ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Queen Charlotte Islands ◽  
The Family ◽  
Generic Distribution

Tingupa tlingitorum n. sp. (Diplopoda: Chordeumatida: Tingupidae) is proposed for male and female millipeds from Haines, Alaska, USA. It constitutes the first Alaskan record of the family and third of the order, and represents generic and familial range extensions of ca. 1,050 mi (1,680 km) from the previous northern limit in Oregon. Tingupa sp. is also reported from Idaho, the first generic and familial records from this state, and the Queen Charlotte Islands, the first records for both Canada and British Columbia. A revised key to species and a new familial distribution map are presented.

Action Sports, the Olympic Games, and the Opportunities and Challenges for Gender Equity: The Cases of Surfing and Skateboarding

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 315-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belinda Wheaton ◽  
Holly Thorpe
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Female Leaders ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Action Sports ◽  
Diverse Groups ◽  
Critical Literature

Commentators have suggested that action sports have provided space for more progressive gendered power relations than many more traditional, institutionalized sex-segregated sports. However, as action sports become institutionalized via Olympic inclusion, what are the potential opportunities and challenges for girls and women as both athletes and industry leaders? Drawing on interviews with male and female leaders in surfing and skateboarding industries, media and cultures, and an analysis of niche media, we assess the opportunities for women as the sports prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The two case studies reveal the different struggles and strategies of women in these two sporting cultures, as well as the roles played by men in supporting cultural change. This article contributes to the critical literature assessing the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) claims to provide opportunities for diverse groups of women and, more widely, the challenges in establishing effective policies to “empower” girls and women in and through sport.

scholarly journals Celebrity Endorsers and Adolescents: A Study of Gender Influences

2001 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 59-66
Author(s):  
Prashant Mishra ◽  
Upinder Dhar ◽  
Saifuddin Raotiwala
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Product Evaluations ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Movie Stars ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Gender Influences ◽  
Celebrity Endorsers

As proliferation of the media was taking Indian households in its stride, marketers were quick to grab the opportunities presented by this phenomenon. A significant transformation which became evident was the increased visibility of celebrities such as movie stars, sports persons, and others. In such a scenario, the impact of celebrity endorsers on consumers' attitudes to product evaluations and purchase is expected to change. This paper attempts to explore the influence of gender on consumers' perception about male and female celebrity endorsers' effectiveness on three dimensions, i.e., attractiveness, trustworthiness, and expertise. The findings, of the study are discussed to draw implications for berth practitioners as well as researchers.

Preferred leadership prototypes of male and female leaders in 27 countries

2009 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
pp. 1396-1405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lori D Paris ◽  
Jon P Howell ◽  
Peter W Dorfman ◽  
Paul J Hanges
Keyword(s):  
Female Leaders ◽  
Male And Female

A NEW GENUS OF CONIFEROPHAGOUS TORTRICIDAE, AND TWO NEW SPECIES (LEPIDOPTERA: TORTRICIDAE)

1978 ◽  
Vol 110 (6) ◽  
pp. 569-574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akira Mutuura
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
New Species ◽  
New Brunswick ◽  
Type Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Female Genitalia ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Two New Species

AbstractThe new genus Archepandemis, with type-species Parapandemis borealis Freeman, 1965, is described. Two new species, A. coniferana from British Columbia and Alberta and A. morrisana from New Brunswick, are distinguished from A. borealis by characters of maculation and especially of male and female genitalia.

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