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Female Leadership in Small Problem Solving Groups: An Experimental Study

Yerby, Janet
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1555931250431322

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1972, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bowling Green State University, Leadership Studies.
This experiment explored the conditions under which females in leadership positions might perform maximally and how specific treatment conditions might affect the reactions of group members toward the leader and the group. The first of these treatment conditions referred to the attitudes of group members toward female leadership as determined by factor analyzed attitude scales given in a pretest. Subjects were placed in groups according to their extreme scores (positive/negative) on those scales. Three levels of sex comppsition (1 female, 3 males/4 females/2 females, 2 males) composed the second treatment condition. Two levels of task (structured/unstructured) made up the third independent variable. Data from three sets of dependent variables were examined: Chi-square tests were performed on leader performance data. Multivariate analysis of variance was performed on member reaction to the leader and member reaction to the group data. Attitude toward female leadership did not significantly affect leader performance or member reaction to the leader. It did significantly influence member reaction to the group. There were no significant differences between levels of group sex-composition for leader performance or for member reaction to the leader data. Significant differences between groups for member reaction to the group was revealed. There were no significant differences between structured and unstructured tasks for any of the sets of data analyzed. A significant attitude and sex composition interaction resulted from analysis of one of the three sets of data, member reaction to the leader scales. Interpretation for these results focused on the complex nature of the sex relationships within the group. Suggestions for future research included: (1) continued use of multiple dependent measures and multivariate analysis of variance, and (2) more extensive investigation into the sex variable as a main rather than a confounding variable.
Raymond K. Tucker (Advisor)
Communication

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  • Yerby, J. (1972). Female Leadership in Small Problem Solving Groups: An Experimental Study [Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1555931250431322

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Yerby, Janet. Female Leadership in Small Problem Solving Groups: An Experimental Study. 1972. Bowling Green State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1555931250431322.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Yerby, Janet. "Female Leadership in Small Problem Solving Groups: An Experimental Study." Doctoral dissertation, Bowling Green State University, 1972. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1555931250431322

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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