Similarities and differences in leadership styles and career paths between women in K-12 education and women in business administration within the state of Michigan.

摘要

This research was conducted to determine the similarities or differences in leadership styles and career paths of executive women in K-12 education and business administration for small business to major corporations within the state of Michigan. Its purpose was to identify specific leadership styles and career paths of those women already in top administrative positions to serve as guides to those who wish to duplicate their efforts.;The data for this study were gathered through questionnaires mailed to seventy one women in each sample group. Two questionnaires were sent, the Leader Effectiveness and Adaptability Questionnaire (LEAD) by Hersey and Blanchard and a biographical questionnaire derived from the work of Northcutt and Benedetti.;The results of the study indicate some basic similarities between the two groups. First the leadership style used by both groups as measured by the LEAD was the same. This is in contrast to other studies that found differences between the two groups.