Leadership Prejudices of Men and Women in the Workplace

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This research paper will take a symbolic interactionist perspective to contrast the different leadership prejudices of men and women in the workplace. The age-old debate of inequality for women in executive position will now be examined through online periodicals that show gender stereotypes in the workforce, different strategies men and women use to break the glass ceiling of the workplace, a focus on the interactions and reactions of a male Chief Executive Officer (CEO) versus a female CEO, leadership prejudices among women and women, and various studies regarding leadership of men and women. Because of stereotyping, very little focus is on men within the workplace. However, research shows that male workers face stereotyping as well as women. Therefore, a concentration on this matter will be focused within this paper. The paper concludes that both men and women face stereotypes that hinder, to some extent, their balance of work and family lives. Contrary to some stereotypes, women are proven to have just as powerful executive leadership qualities as men (Hackbarth, 2012). Toby is an employee of Sunshine & Daisies Inc. He works as an accountant for S&D’s management department. Toby’s wife, Rebecca, has a due date for their first child in a week. To help take care of the newborn while Rebecca recuperates, Toby requested paid-time off. However, his manager denied the request, scheduling Toby to work the following week. Sadly, many corporations do not think about offering paternity leave to father’s of newborns. Toby’s case is an example of a gender prejudice within the workforce. Gender stereotypes amongst the workplace hinder workers from reaching their full leadership potential. Taking a symbolic interactionist perspective, we... ... middle of paper ... ...troduction. Canada: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning Hackbarth, N. (2012, November 24). Leadership Study Reveals the Difference between Men and Women. Retrieved from http://www.quantumworkplace.com/leadership-study-reveals-difference-men-women/. Sandberg, S. (2013, August 11). Leadership roles in workplace: Are women not “ambitious enough”. Retrieved from http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-08-11/news/41295742_1_job-authority-men-sheryl-sandberg. Tinsley, C., (2013, August 8). Female Leaders, 3 Strategies For Success In The Workplace. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswomanfiles/2013/08/08/female-leaders-3-strategies-for-success-in-the-workplace/. Williams, R. (2012, December 15). Why Women May Be Better Leaders Than Men. Retrieved from http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201212/why-women-may-be-better-leaders-men.

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