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Access Type
WSU Access
Date of Award
January 2022
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Shanique Brown
Abstract
As women increasingly make their way into leadership positions in the United States (Huang et al., 2019), their impact on organizational culture remains unclear. This study sought to investigate (a) the extent to which female leaders have differential impact on culture compared to their male peers through different cultural competencies, (b) the effect this impact has on the perceived effectiveness of leaders, and (c) the effect that this impact has on employee levels of engagement. Results of this study overall suggest that although female leaders are perceived as lower on leader cultural competencies, direct reports with female leaders tend to perceive their work cultures more positively. These results describe a disconnect between how female leaders are perceived as influencing culture versus how they actually influence culture. Implications for practice and theory are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Sendra, Caitlynn, "Do Female Leaders Create Different Cultures? An Exploration Of The Intersection Of Gender, Leadership, And Perceptions Of Organizational Culture" (2022). Wayne State University Dissertations. 3605.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/3605