Women dislike having a female boss in the workplace MORE than men do, study finds
- Nearly 40 per cent of women would rather have a male boss, study found
- In contrast, just 26 per cent of men want to be led by a man in workplace
- Survey, by Gallup, collected responses via phone from 1,032 U.S. adults
- Women's dislike of female bosses could be due to negative perceptions
- They also may mistrust other women or feel that they will be undermined
- This year only 4.8 per cent of CEOs of Fortune 500 companies are women
Women dislike having a female boss at work even more than men do, a new study has revealed.
Nearly 40 per cent of female workers in America would rather be led by a man, a Gallup survey found.
In contrast, just 26 per cent of men would prefer a male boss, with 58 per cent not caring either way.
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Findings: A new study has found that
only one-fifth of people would prefer to have a female boss if they were
to take a new job, compared to one-third who would prefer male. Forty
six per cent would not mind
The study,
which collected responses from 1,032 U.S. adults, found that only
one-fifth of people would prefer to have a female boss if they were to
take a new job.
This included a greater percentage of women than men, at 25 per cent and 14 per cent respectively.
However,
overall, women were more likely than men to want a male boss, with 39
per cent wanting to be led by someone of the opposite gender, and 34 per
cent having no preference.
In
the past 60 years that Gallup has conducted the annual survey, women
have never preferred a female boss. But support for female management
has grown among both men and women over time.
Dislike: Over the past 60 years, women have never said they would prefer to have a female boss (file image)
In
the first study in 1953, only five per cent of Americans preferred
having a female boss, 66 per cent wanted a male boss and 25 per cent did
not mind either way.
The
recent survey also revealed workers who currently have a female boss
were more likely to opt to be led by a woman, compared to those with a
male boss, at 27 per cent and 15 per cent respectively.
Women's
dislike of female bosses in the workplace could be partly due to
widespread negative perceptions of women in management positions, BusinessWeek.com reported.
According
to Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg's book, Lean In,
women can mistrust, and undermine each other at work - with 95 per cent
of working females having encountered this.
Figures: The recent survey also
revealed workers who currently have a female boss were more likely to
opt to be led by a woman, compared to those with a male boss, at 27 per
cent and 15 per cent respectively
Meanwhile,
although the number of female CEOs of Fortune 500 companies has this
year reached a historic high, only 4.8 per cent of this elite group are
women.
Earlier
this year, a Cancer Research UK study found that women are still
lacking in self-confidence, not putting themselves forward for
promotion, and perceive men to have advantages over them.
A
quarter of the women (26 per cent) interviewed said they felt that
adopting stereotypical male characteristics could help them to get to
the top of their field.
Meanwhile,
One in five women (20 per cent) believed gender discrimination at work
had made it more difficult for them to reach their career goals.
Preference: Women's dislike of female
bosses could be partly due to negative perceptions of women in
management positions. Above, nearly 40 per cent of women would rather be
led by a man (file image)
And
over a third (38 per cent) said lack of confidence in their own
abilities and a reluctance to push for promotions (37 per cent) was
making it harder for them to reach progress up the ladder.
Other
potential barriers for women making the leap into management positions
were found to include lack of flexible working arrangements to allow for
childcare and the 'negative' attitudes of employers and colleagues with
regard to balancing work and family life.
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