Gender differences in follower behavior: An experimental study of reactions to ambitious decision makers.

This study investigates whether observers react negatively to overly ambitious leaders, focusing on whether women are more sensitive than men in their perceptions of the traits of decision makers and whether men and women behave differently as a result of such perceptions. Results from two laborator...

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Published in:	Politics & the Life Sciences Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 40 - 55
Main Authors:	Larimer, Christopher W., Hannagan, Rebecca J.
Format:	Article
Published:	Association for Politics & the Life Sciences September 2010
Subjects:	Gender differences (Psychology) Leadership Ambition Decision making
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