Research on gender and leadership suggests that:

A) female leaders are less task-oriented than male leaders.
B) male and female leaders adopt equal degrees of task-oriented, people-oriented and participative leadership.
C) male leaders are less people-oriented than are female leaders.
D) female leaders are less participative than are male leaders.
E) none of the above.

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Kirsten Werner · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : E, Explanation :  There is no consistent evidence to suggest that female leaders are less task-oriented, more people-oriented, or less participative than male leaders. Research has shown that both genders can adopt a variety of leadership styles and that the effectiveness of a leadership style is more dependent on the situation than on the gender of the leader.

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