Business Leadership from a Gender Perspective and Its Impact on the Work Environment and Employee’s Well-Being in Companies in the Basque Country

Antonia Moreno, Fernando Díez and Luana Ferreira
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Antonia Moreno: Faculty of Education and Sport, University of Deusto, Avda. Universidades 24, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
Fernando Díez: Faculty of Education and Sport, University of Deusto, Avda. Universidades 24, 48007 Bilbao, Spain
Luana Ferreira: Faculty of Education and Sport, University of Deusto, Avda. Universidades 24, 48007 Bilbao, Spain

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 19, issue 1, 1-18

Abstract: If the workplace environment is good, the health and well-being of employees will be good too. This research aims to distinguish whether there are differences when it comes to being directed by a man or a woman and whether this affects employees. An ad hoc questionnaire was applied, collecting personal information and including the MLQ-6 S. It was sent by mail and answered by 549 employees of 16 companies in the Basque Country, Spain. A total of 277 (50.5%) men and 272 (49.5%) women participated, among whom there were 63 managers. The methodology shows a double perspective of how employees understand and perceive the differences between male and female business leaders and how managers see themselves exercising this leadership. No significant differences have been perceived. Both men and women believe they make their employees feel good about exercising leadership (M = 42.11%, W = 48.00%) quite often. Employed women consider it more challenging to become leaders and reconcile their work-life. Men do not think so. Communication is the tool that women managers know best how to handle and where men seem to fail more. Working on it could achieve more business success and better health in employees.

Keywords: leadership; organizational culture; work environment; occupational health; well-being (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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