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: Leadership and Management in International Contexts (analysis in Sweden and the Netherlands)

Netherlands · Transnational · See the Netherlands profile

The study has had the purpose to explore, identify and develop a greater understanding of how females construct their identity as leaders. The focus of this study has been on eight female leaders with sufficient profession, knowledge and experience within male-dominated small and

Details

Promoter
Julia Urbancic and Soraya Hamria — website
Power domain
Economic Power
Methods / tools
Awareness-raising, Benchmarking
Keywords
Identity, Female leadership, Leadership styles, Adaptation, Male-dominated industries

Context

A qualitative research thesis exploring how eight female leaders in male-dominated small and medium enterprises in Sweden and the Netherlands construct their identity as leaders, using semi-structured interviews and an abductive research approach.

Results

The study found that characteristics, adaptation, culture and obstacles within male-dominated industries consciously or unconsciously influence how these women construct their leadership identity, with more variation between individuals than between the two countries.

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