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Our study shows that preferred leadership prototypes held by female leaders differ from the prototypes held by male leaders, and that these prototype differences vary across countries, cultures, and especially industries. In general, female managers prefer participative, team oriented, and charismatic leadership prototype dimensions more than males. Contrary to popular belief, both males and females valued humane-oriented leadership equally. Gender egalitarianism and industry type were important moderators of the gender–leadership prototype relationship. Gender egalitarianism increased females' desire for participative leadership, while prototype differences between genders were magnified in the finance and food industries.
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The GLOBE sample of male and female managers reported on page 384 in House et al. (2004: 384) was incorrect, and based on a misinterpretation of sample data. We corrected this misinterpretation in the present study.
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Accepted by Rosalie Tung, Area Editor, 19 August 2008. This paper has been with the authors for two revisions.
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Paris, L., Howell, J., Dorfman, P. et al. Preferred leadership prototypes of male and female leaders in 27 countries. J Int Bus Stud 40, 1396–1405 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1057/jibs.2008.114
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