The Impact of Male and Female Leaders on the Group Performance, Morale, and Perceptions of West Point Cadets

摘要

Research on the interaction of sex roles and leadership roles involved 72 four-person groups of West Point cadets. Independent variables were sex of leader, task versus relationship orientation, attitudes toward women of male followers, and task structure. Dependent variables were group performance and morale. Both performance and morale of groups were influenced by sex of leader and attitudes toward women of followers. Male followers with negative attitudes toward women tended to attribute successful performance of female-led groups to luck and successful performance of male-led groups to the ability and motivation of the leader. (Author)