Effects Of Gender Presence In Senior Leadership Positions Upon Perspectives For Enhancing Workforce Diversity

Abstract

The  evidence gathered through this research supports the conclusion  that the  perceptions of leaders regarding who is more effective in addressing workforce diversity issues are more likely to be significantly different depending on the degree of presence of females’ leaders in senior management.  In this regard, the presence of female’s leaders in senior management appears to be a significant factor in how males and females are perceived as to  whom best allocates current operational resources when addressing workforce diversity issues