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The Women Leadership. A Human-Centered Approach

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  • Suciu Marta-Christina

    (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, Romanian Academy, National Institute of Economic Research “Costin Kiritescu”, Romanian Academy of Scientists, Commission 9 for Economics, Law and Sociology)

  • Bocăneală Ana-Maria

    (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania)

  • Dumitrescu Decebal Octavian

    (Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

The COVID-19 crisis, along with the other associated complex crises, has amplified the gap that exists in terms of the number of women reaching leadership positions, despite the quality of their work and their important contributions in various fields. This paper aims to explore women's leadership qualities, and perceptions regarding leadership, based on quantitative data originating from four studies. Concerning the research methodology it includes qualitative research and a comparative analysis of global studies. The paper focuses on women, looking mostly for the proportion of women within organizations, and the main characteristics of women's leadership. The analysis then turns to Romania, where we have identified the proportion of women leaders. The main goal of the paper is to investigate the representation of women leaders in EU countries and in particular in Romania. The results of the study illustrate that favorable work conditions have a greater impact on women's aspirations to become leaders. Extrinsic structural inequalities, such as bias against women in certain professions, and gender, racial and other discrimination, are barriers to women's access and advancement in leadership positions in the workplace. Intrinsic individual characteristics of successful women leaders, namely conscientiousness, respect, confidence, acceptance, and resilience have facilitated their success in obtaining and maintaining leadership positions.

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  • Suciu Marta-Christina & Bocăneală Ana-Maria & Dumitrescu Decebal Octavian, 2023. "The Women Leadership. A Human-Centered Approach," Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence, Sciendo, vol. 17(1), pages 1681-1690, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:poicbe:v:17:y:2023:i:1:p:1681-1690:n:21
    DOI: 10.2478/picbe-2023-0150
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