Transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership styles: a meta-analysis comparing women and men.
@article{Eagly2003TransformationalTA, title={Transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership styles: a meta-analysis comparing women and men.}, author={A. Eagly and Mary C. Johannesen-Schmidt and Marloes L. van Engen}, journal={Psychological bulletin}, year={2003}, volume={129 4}, pages={ 569-91 } }
A meta-analysis of 45 studies of transformational, transactional, and laissez-faire leadership styles found that female leaders were more transformational than male leaders and also engaged in more of the contingent reward behaviors that are a component of transactional leadership. Male leaders were generally more likely to manifest the other aspects of transactional leadership (active and passive management by exception) and laissez-faire leadership. Although these differences between male and… CONTINUE READING
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