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Angel A. Baez Vega – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The goal of this study was to explore the lived experiences of Latina women IT leaders at global organizations as they cultivate trust and acceptance of intercultural differences. Trust and intercultural sensitivity are recognized elements in the development of successful team collaborations. However, little research has been devoted to describe…
Descriptors: Females, Information Technology, Leaders, International Organizations
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Cavanagh, Jillian; Fisher, Ron – Multicultural Education & Technology Journal, 2008
Purpose: This research aims to extend the traditional cultural divide between male and female lawyers by examining contradictory workplace policies that discriminate against the work and education of female auxiliary workers within general legal practice in Australia. Design/methodology/approach: The study uses membership categorisation devices,…
Descriptors: Legal Education (Professions), Females, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries
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Zanetic, Sally A.; Jeffery, Christopher J. – CUPA Journal, 1996
Differences in men's and women's communication styles affect their interactions with each other. Organizations must be flexible enough to recognize situations in which traditional male values of competition may be most functional and those in which more collaborative, female strategies are more appropriate. Personnel training can help ensure that…
Descriptors: Employed Women, Females, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence
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Wittmer, Carrie R. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2001
If female outdoor leaders assume a leadership style incongruent to their gender role, they may receive negative evaluations even though situations necessitate such behavior. Male and female outdoor leaders can break down gender-role expectations by identifying their own leadership styles and gender biases, creating awareness in colleagues of…
Descriptors: Expectation, Feedback, Females, Group Dynamics