女性领导的优势：一个事实证据的评价外文翻译.docVIP

外文翻译 原文 The female leadership advantage: An evaluation of the evidence The Leadership Quarterly 14 (2003) 807–834 Alice H. Eaglya,*, Linda L. Carlib Abstract Journalists and authors of trade books increasingly assert a female advantage in leadership, whereby women are more likely than men to lead in a style that is effective under contemporary conditions. Contrasting our analysis of these claims with Vecchio’s [Leadersh. Q. 13 (2002) 643] analysis, we show that women have some advantages in typical leadership style but suffer some disadvantages from prejudicial evaluations of their competence as leaders, especially in masculine organizational contexts. Nonetheless, more women are rising into leadership roles at all levels, including elite executive roles. We suggest reasons for this rise and argue that organizations can capture the symbols of progressive social change and modernity by appointments of women in key positions. Keywords :leadership style and gender differences, prejudice, meta, gender analysis 1.Introduction After years of analyzing what makes leaders most effective and figuring out who’s got the Right Stuff, management gurus now know how to boost the odds of getting a great executive: Hire a female. (Sharpe, 2000, in Business Week). The idea that women are effective leaders has jumped from the writers of feminist trade books on management (e.g., Helgesen, 1990; Rosener, 1995) to the mainstream press and is steadily making its way into the popular culture. Articles in newspapers and business magazines reveal a cultural realignment in the United States that proclaims a new era for female leaders. As Business Week announces that women have the ‘‘Right Stuff’’ (Sharpe,2000), Fast Company concurs that ‘‘The future of business depends on women’’ (Hefferman,2002, p. 9). Even more startling is Business Week’s subsequent cover story on the ‘‘New Gender Gap,’’ maintaining that ‘‘Men could become losers in a global economy that values mental power over mi