When women do become managers, do they bring a different style and different skills to the job Are they better, or worse, managers than men Are women more highly motivated and __5__ than male managers
Some research __6__ the idea that women bring different attitudes and skills to management jobs, such as greater __7__, an emphasis on affiliation and attachment, and a __8__ to bring emotional factors to bear __9__ making workplace decisions. These differences are __10_ to carry advantages for companies, __11__ they expand the range of techniques that can be used to __12__ the company manage its workforce __13__.
A study commissioned by the International Women's Forum __14__ a management style used by some women managers (and also by some men) that __15__ from the command-and-control style __16__ used by male managers. Using this “interactive leadership” approach, “women __17__ participation, share power and information, __18__ other people's self-worth, and get others excited about their work. All these __19__ reflect their belief that allowing __10__ to contribute and to feel __21__ and important is a win-win __22__-good for the employees and the organization.” The study's director __23__ that “interactive leadership may emerge __24__ the management style of choice for many organizations.”