The Role of Family Responsibility, Assertiveness, and Networking in Building Female Leadership Aspirations

David Tjahjana, Diena Dwidienawati (), Teti Rohayati, Kenziro Kenziro, Ferry Wijaya, Sharren Nathania and Dyah Gandasari
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David Tjahjana: Information Systems, Multimedia Nusantara University, Jakarta 15227, Indonesia
Diena Dwidienawati: Business Management Program, BINUS Business School, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta 11480, Indonesia
Teti Rohayati: Business Management Program, BINUS Business School, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta 11480, Indonesia
Kenziro Kenziro: Management Program, BINUS Business School, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta 11480, Indonesia
Ferry Wijaya: Management Program, BINUS Business School, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta 11480, Indonesia
Sharren Nathania: Management Program, BINUS Business School, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta 11480, Indonesia
Dyah Gandasari: Department of Animal Husbandry, POLBANGTAN BOGOR, Bogor 16119, Indonesia

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 12, 1-16

Abstract: Female leadership plays a crucial role in organizations through improving performance and productivity and allowing businesses to achieve better results. Unfortunately, the number of women in leadership positions in business is still behind that of men, and progress is relatively slow. This study aims to determine the effect of external factors, such as family responsibility and networking, and internal factors, such as assertiveness, on female leadership aspirations. The research used quantitative research methods, with the sample being women within the reproductive age range in Indonesia. This study involved 258 female respondents. The data analysis used the partial least squares structural equation model (PLS-SEM) approach, using SmartPLS. The results of this study show that family responsibility has a significant negative effect on female leadership aspirations, while assertiveness has a significant positive effect, as does networking.

Keywords: assertiveness; diversity; inclusivity; female leadership aspiration; female contributions; family responsibility; networking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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