Attitudes Toward Women as Managers In China: An Examination of Gender, Age, and Work Status Differences

A number of studies around the world have examined the attitudes toward women as managers. These studies have focused on developed as well as developing economies. The general consensus is that negative attitudes persist across various cultures. While the focus of most of these studies have been on...

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Published inJournal of Management Policy and Practice Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 28 - 35
Main Authors Adeyemi-Bello, Tope, Chullen, Cody Logan, Xi, Xiao-Yu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published West Palm Beach North American Business Press 01.01.2019
Subjects
Age
Attitudes
Bilingualism
College students
Economic summit conferences
Education
Females
Gender differences
Higher education
Males
Managers
Occupations
Older workers
Professionals
Questionnaires
Research centers
Roles
Segregation
Social psychology
Stereotypes
Studies
Variance analysis
Women
China
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Summary:A number of studies around the world have examined the attitudes toward women as managers. These studies have focused on developed as well as developing economies. The general consensus is that negative attitudes persist across various cultures. While the focus of most of these studies have been on gender differences, this study examined the impact of age and work status as differentiators of the attitudes toward women as managers. Results indicate that consistent with previous studies, men have more negative attitudes toward women as managers in China. Results also indicate that life stage affects Chinese attitudes toward women as managers.
ISSN:1913-8067