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Do Men and Women Lead Differently: An Examination of How Gender Impacts Leadership Style at Alibaba Group and Didi Global

Authors
Ka Yan Tung1, *
1Columbia College, Columbia University, New York, United States
*Corresponding author. Email: jessicatung16@outlook.com
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Ka Yan Tung
Available Online 29 December 2022.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-494069-31-2_329How to use a DOI?
Keywords
management; gender; leadership style; Alibaba Group; Didi Global
Abstract

Female representation in the workforce and leadership grow day by day. There has long been speculation that gender impacts leadership style, whether positively or negatively. Men allegedly favour a “transactional” leadership style, defined by the view of “job performance as a series of transactions with subordinates” with an emphasis on reward and punishment systems. Meanwhile, women are more likely to adopt a “transformational” leadership style. This emphasises collective interest, shared responsibility, and empathy. The author aims to evaluate whether the gendered leadership theory is true in practice by examining the managerial gender-makeup and the reported traits of leadership in two notable Chinese tech firms: Alibaba Group and Didi Global. Analysing how gender influences leadership style enables valuable insights in how to promote greater female representation, contributing to a clearer path to a gender-equitable tech industry in the future.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2022 6th International Seminar on Education, Management and Social Sciences (ISEMSS 2022)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
29 December 2022
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978-2-494069-31-2
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2352-5398
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