Gender-based analysis of leadership differences in Turkey

Altintas F.

EUROMED JOURNAL OF BUSINESS, vol.5, no.1, pp.20-36, 2010 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1108/14502191011043134
  • Journal Name: EUROMED JOURNAL OF BUSINESS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.20-36
  • Keywords: Leadership, Gender, Experience, Employee behaviour, Turkey
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate differences of leadership styles of Turkish men and women managers in team-oriented and participative leadership dimensions. In addition, the purpose of this resarch is to find out the differences of leadership styles and also the effect of pre-managerial and managerial experiences on leadership style in a gender-based context.