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Queen Bee Syndrome a Part of Sexual Politics or another Gendered Stereotype

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  • Mufti, Ramish
  • Moazzam, Amani
  • Basit, Abdul

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Purpose: The aim of the study is to explore the queen bee stereotype in the financial institutions running its operations in Pakistan since there has been seen an increase in the trend of participation of women in the commercial banks.Design/Methodology/Approach: Using a qualitative research methodology, the lived experiences of the female at leadership position and their subordinates are explored; by recognizing the factors of phenomena of queen bee syndrome as well as the sexual politics prevalent in the banking industry.Findings: The results highlighted that the phenomena of queen bee is a gender based stereotype along with being a part of the sexual politics which is taking place in the banking sector since it is a sector having domination of male. The study also found that there is female to female acceptance and female leaders help their fellow women to grow in the banking sector.Implications/Originality/Value: The study is beneficial to all the stakeholders and provides a clear insight about the predominant dynamics in females working in the same organization but at different position which results in eliminating the perpetuation of biases within female staff members regarding the women leaders.

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  • Mufti, Ramish & Moazzam, Amani & Basit, Abdul, 2021. "Queen Bee Syndrome a Part of Sexual Politics or another Gendered Stereotype," Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, CSRC Publishing, Center for Sustainability Research and Consultancy Pakistan, vol. 7(4), pages 835-846, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:src:jbsree:v:7:y:2021:i:4:p:835-846
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.26710/jbsee.v7i4.2005
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