A new Dutch study has found that women are overrepresented in leadership positions in organisations in crisis-mode.
The study suggests men prefer to exert heirarchy, authority and financial influence to solve crises. Women, on the other hand, tend to utilise more passive leadership traits, such as tact and understanding, to manage workplace turmoil.
The report claims that these “feminine” qualities are most desirable when leading a company through a time of crisis.
Craig Minns
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The report doesn't say that at all. It says "Comparing across genders, women generally seemed less likely than men to evaluate any of the positions positively. Yet comparing across the three scenarios, women were particularly less likely to accept the position that lacked social resources, while men were less inclined to accept the position that lacked financial resources
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2012-10-crisis-men-women-precarious-leadership.html#jCp";
This summary from The Conversation is badly flawed and should be edited.