Abstract
This article compares the leadership practices used by male and female communication department chairpersons in the U.S. The position of academic department chair has the potential to be one which most influences faculty, and yet it remains the most underrated position in a college or university. The problem to be explored in leadership in higher education is the participation of women. Research in the communication behavior of men and women managers has revealed that neither men nor women seemed to favor characteristics defined as feminine. Women in higher education seem to face a much more difficult path to tenure than do men.
Recommended Citation
Hanson, T. L. (1996). A comparison of leadership practices used by male and female communication department chairpersons. Journal of the Association for Communication Administration, 25(1), 40–55.
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