Department of Conflict Resolution Studies Theses and Dissertations
Date of Award
2020
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences – Department of Conflict Resolution Studies
First Advisor
Dustin Berna
Second Advisor
Neil Katz
Third Advisor
Judith McKay
Keywords
gender differences, management
Abstract
Conflict in the workplace is not a new phenomenon and much research has been dedicated to understanding the causes and consequences of it. Gender plays a significant role in workplace conflict and as it relates to gender equality in the workplace, there have been significant advances in training and education; however, gender discrimination persists. This dissertation deals with differences of gender in management and shows that gender bias continues to exist not only in the workplace but specifically, at the managerial level. This study focuses on employee perceptions of management to observe if employee perceptions of manger gender and if this could influence upper management’s decisions of manager gender, thereby perpetuating manager gender bias. Results of this study found statistically significant differences amongst female and male employees in relation to gender and management. These statistical differences observed variances between responses illustrating that there are employee perceptions based on gender and management that relate to the efficacy of management and conflict management in the workplace. These employee perceptions may perpetuate employee bias and influencing upper management when selecting individuals for management positions, thus driving the gender gap in management and conflict in the workplace. Further study and analysis are necessary to continue building connections between gender perceptions and management roles. Industries, organizations, and employers should continue to realize the role of effective conflict management as it relates to workplace conflict resolution and effective management practices. Additionally, an evaluation of advertising, recruitment and applicant review practices may reduce bias towards potential applicants.
NSUWorks Citation
Aimee Fernandez. 2020. Gender Differences in Management: Employee Preference between Male and Female Managers. Doctoral dissertation. Nova Southeastern University. Retrieved from NSUWorks, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences – Department of Conflict Resolution Studies. (148)
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/shss_dcar_etd/148.