The role of gender in leadership: Men-Women

As you find and read articles for your literature review, it is important to keep track of what content is in each and how it relates to your Thesis. One way to do this is to keep a running annotated bibliography. An annotated bibliography includes a list of resources, each with a brief summary of its content and usefulness. Another way to keep track is by using a matrix to summarize articles. You can find an example of such a matrix on the Walden Writing Center web article “Literature Reviews.” Click on “Organizational Tools (Matrices)” and then look at the sample matrices; there is a template there for your use in writing your annotated bibliography.

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To learn about the components of annotated bibliographies, review the Writing Resources in this week’s Learning Resources.

Using the Walden Library, search for and retrieve articles to include in your literature review.

In 4–5 pages, cite and annotate 10 articles from peer-reviewed journals that you would include in your literature review. In your annotation, be sure to include an explanation of how the articles relate to your thesis topic. Use APA style and format.

Sample

Research Article

Dickes, L. A., & Crouch, E. (2015, November). Policy effectiveness of US governors: The role of gender and changing institutional powers. In Women’s Studies International Forum (Vol. 53, pp. 90-98). Pergamon.

Summary

This article documents the vital role of gender in the ever-changing institutional powers. Lori and Elizabeth documented this article based on the United States’ governors and their experiences and behavior. The authors record the increasing rate of female governors and their contribution to the various institutions and the political arena. According to the authors, there exists differences between the leadership styles, behavior, and legacies enhanced by male and female leaders.

Analysis/Critique

The article reveals the different perceptions about the role of gender in leadership. The authors base their findings on binomial generalizations about gubernatorial powers and political institutions. However, this may fail to represent the actual role of gender in leadership since it doesn’t map the need of all leaders.

Application

The article implies that both gender plays a vital role in shaping leadership and promotion decisions among women. Comparatively, both female and male leaders may exhibit bias which are different depending on the scenarios and may consequently favor both genders. Thus, the role of gender in leadership doesn’t juts favor the gender represented by the leaders but may enhance effective policies and leadership styles for all.