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- Leadership Challenges Women Face in New York City Local Government.
- Creator
- Manzano, Carlos, Sapat, Alka K., Florida Atlantic University, School of Public Administration, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
- Abstract/Description
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This dissertation examines some of the challenges women face in the public sector in New York City. Workplace communal and agentic attributes and transactional and transformational leadership provided the theoretical frameworks through which women are viewed when they ascend to executive or managerial positions in city agencies. Communal and agentic attributes delve into feminine and masculine roles, the leadership challenge and biases toward women, and the preference in leadership style for...
Show moreThis dissertation examines some of the challenges women face in the public sector in New York City. Workplace communal and agentic attributes and transactional and transformational leadership provided the theoretical frameworks through which women are viewed when they ascend to executive or managerial positions in city agencies. Communal and agentic attributes delve into feminine and masculine roles, the leadership challenge and biases toward women, and the preference in leadership style for women and men. Scholars organize these attributes to help us understand gender stereotypes whereby men are described as independent, assertive, and initiating, while women are described as caring, emotionally expressive, and responsive to others. Because leadership has been associated with men for centuries, women leaders’ evaluations create incongruencies. Perceived social norms are activated in people’s minds about women not conforming to their gender role and communal attributes and the expectations of what a leader should be. Therefore, the perceived dissimilarity creates a dilemma and potential for prejudice against women leaders. Some policies, non-discriminatory laws, and different administrations changed some of those perceptions and enabled women to lead numerous city agencies in New York City. Nevertheless, challenges remain.
Show less - Date Issued
- 2022
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013884
- Subject Headings
- Leadership in women, Transformational leadership, New York (N.Y.), Local government
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Learning and Leading: Approaches to Leadership Self-Development Among Women Executives of Philanthropic Organizations.
- Creator
- Liddell, Theresa N., Guglielmino, Lucy M., Florida Atlantic University
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The purpose of this grounded theory study was to explore the selfdevelopment of women executives of philanthropic organizations to determine their approaches to learning for leading. Women occupy 1.4% to 53% of the executive positions in the U.S. depending on the sector, yet little is known about their learning needs and strategies. The research questions asked how these women executives learned to develop successfully in their positions and what informal learning strategies they used. This...
Show moreThe purpose of this grounded theory study was to explore the selfdevelopment of women executives of philanthropic organizations to determine their approaches to learning for leading. Women occupy 1.4% to 53% of the executive positions in the U.S. depending on the sector, yet little is known about their learning needs and strategies. The research questions asked how these women executives learned to develop successfully in their positions and what informal learning strategies they used. This study explored the perspectives of 22 women executives of philanthropic organizations in South Florida and Western Washington. The foundations represented by the participants varied widely in size, purpose, and structure. The study yields evidence that learning and leading are inextricably connected. There is also evidence that learning needs and learning strategies change over the course of one's career. They use a variety of learning resources including mentors, workshops, and resources such as books, journals and the internet. Early strategies include training and mentoring. Later strategies refine conceptual skills through conversations with colleagues. Discussion includes implications for executive development programs and recommendations for practice and further research.
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- 2007
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000676
- Subject Headings
- Leadership in women, Women executives, Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations--United States--Management, Executive ability, Learning, Psychology of
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- How Jamaican administrators in a large school district in Florida perceive ethnicity, gender, and mentoring have impacted their career experiences: a phenomenological study.
- Creator
- Barrett-Johnson, Denise P., College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to discover how ethnicity, gender, and mentoring influenced the career experiences of Jamaican administrators in Sunshine County Public Schools (SCPS), a pseudonym that was used for a large public school district in Florida. This qualitative, phenomenological study focused on the career experiences of eight Jamaican administrators in SCPS. Seven of the participants were all native-born Jamaicans and one was a first generation Jamaican, born in England to Jamaican...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to discover how ethnicity, gender, and mentoring influenced the career experiences of Jamaican administrators in Sunshine County Public Schools (SCPS), a pseudonym that was used for a large public school district in Florida. This qualitative, phenomenological study focused on the career experiences of eight Jamaican administrators in SCPS. Seven of the participants were all native-born Jamaicans and one was a first generation Jamaican, born in England to Jamaican parents and raised in Jamaica until the age of 14. The researcher gained this understanding by interviewing participants in-depth about how their Jamaican ethnicity, gender, and personal mentoring experiences impacted their personal and professional journey as administrators in SCPS. Findings and conclusions will inform mentoring and educational leadership literature on strategies for success geared toward this understudied population.
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- 2012
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3356889
- Subject Headings
- High school principals, Attitudes, Educational leadership, Critical pedagogy, Mentoring in education, Women school administrators, Attitudes, Educational change
- Format
- Document (PDF)