We think of women as nurturant, communal, and expressive. As a result, women have to work harder than they should to get proper recognition for their accomplishments. It is as if women carry a small minus sign and men a small plus sign. And although each instance of devaluation is a small thing, those molehills of not being noticed or rewarded add up to a mountain of disadvantage in salary and promotion. Now to get back to your question.
Most data suggest that men and women in positions of power act very much the same.
The sexes are much more alike than they are different, in how they behave and how they perceive others. But the women in more junior positions may be using a different yardstick for male and female supervisors, a yardstick that's based on gender schemas. Junior women may expect female supervisors to nurture them, because that's how women are supposed to act. Inc. All Rights Reserved. Email Cybergrrl .