The Perception of Leadership Competence by Female and Male LeadersAbstract: Previous research consistently indicates that the social image of a successful manager shows a higher correlation to characteristics of a typical man than to those of a typical ...
The Impact of Social Role Information on Reducing Gender-Stereotypical Judgments: A Methodological Artifact?Abstract: Research on the social role theory has consistently demonstrated that the presentation of men and women in the same social role reduced ...
In two experiments, the influence of physical appearance and sex on the attribution of leadership competence was analyzed. Participants (male/female) reacted to stimulus persons from one of four groups varying in terms of sex (male/female) and physical ...
Past research has shown that the gender typicality of applicants’ faces affects leadership selection irrespective of a candidate’s gender: A masculine facial appearance is congruent with masculine-typed leadership roles, thus masculine-looking applicants ...