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Analysis of Gender Discourses in Neo-Charismatic Leadership Theories

Maloney, Kelly
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin153546415895209

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2018, MA, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences: Communication.
The purpose of this study was to better understand of women are discussed in conjunction with neo-charismatic leadership theories to illuminate whether these theories are written about in ways that lead to gendered understandings of leadership and power. Specifically, this study examined the linguistic construction of narratives of male and female neo-charismatic leaders vis-a-vis business press texts to uncover the gender discourses within these texts. Two research questions guided this study to examine 1) how women leaders are depicted in extant neo-charismatic leadership literature, and 2) how discussions of neo-charismatic leaders in extant neo-charismatic leadership literature are specifically gendered. The language used to describe the narratives of male and female neo-charismatic leaders were coded and analyzed through an open, iterative coding method to identify larger linguistic themes within the narratives. Results revealed 6 linguistic themes used in these narratives. A comparative analysis of how these themes applied to narratives of male and female leaders, using the Ashcraft and Mumby’s (2004) feminist communicology as a theoretical framework, revealed a potential gendering of discussions of neo-charismatic leaders, alluding to broader gender discourses. Implications for writers and consumers of these texts, limitations, and future directions are discussed.
Gail Fairhurst, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Zhuo Ban, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Heather Zoller, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
75 p.
Communication
neo-charismatic leadership; gender; leadership communication; charismatic leadership; transformational leadership; visionary leadership

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  • Maloney, K. (2018). Analysis of Gender Discourses in Neo-Charismatic Leadership Theories [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin153546415895209

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Maloney, Kelly. Analysis of Gender Discourses in Neo-Charismatic Leadership Theories. 2018. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin153546415895209.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Maloney, Kelly. "Analysis of Gender Discourses in Neo-Charismatic Leadership Theories." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin153546415895209

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