Gender differences in implementing organizational change in Romania's central public administration

Constantin M. Profiroiu (Author), Alina G. Profiroiu (Author), Corina C. Nastacǎ (Author)

Abstract

The present study analyses the gender differences in implementing organizational change in Romania's central public administration, from a subordinates' perspective, in order to establish whether female leaders are more likely to adopt change in comparison to their male counterparts. The research methodology consists of an opinion survey conducted in the central public administration of Romania based on a questionnaire. The study reveals that female leaders are perceived in a positive, yet not in a better manner than men. They are considered transformational leaders capable of involvement in the process of organizational change of public institutions. There are no significant differences between the perceptions of men and women as leaders, although almost all the differences are in favour of men. The study shows a strong correlation between transformational leadership and leaders' capacity of implementing the management of change, the relationship being stronger in the case of female leaders who should continue to strengthen transformational behaviours.

Keywords

female leaders;female leadership advantage;organizational change;transformational leadership;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2021
Typology:	1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:	UL FU - Faculty of Administration
UDC:	35:316.367(498)
COBISS:	67551491
ISSN:	2591-2240
Views:	326
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary title:	Razlike med spoloma pri izvajanju organizacijskih sprememb v romunski javni upravi
Secondary abstract:	Članek analizira razlike med spoloma pri izvajanju organizacijskih sprememb v romunski javni upravi iz vidika podrejenih in skuša ugotoviti, ali so ženske na vodstvenih položajih bolj naklonjene spremembam kot njihovi moški kolegi. Študija temelji na raziskavi mnenja, izvedeni v okviru romunske javne uprave s pomočjo vprašalnika. Rezultati kažejo, da podrejeni ženske na vodstvenih položajih dojemajo pozitivno, ne pa tudi bolje kot moške. Ženske vsekakor veljajo za naklonjene spremembam in predvsem sposobne prispevati k organizacijskim spremembam v javnih inštitucijah. Med podrejenimi ni zaznati pomembnejših razlik glede tega, kako dojemajo vodje enega ali drugega spola, so pa razlike običajno v prid moškim. Študija kaže močno povezavo med transformacijskim vodenjem in sposobnostjo za izvedbo sprememb, ki je med ženskami še bolj očitna. Slednje bi zato morale še naprej krepiti transformacijsko vedenje.
Secondary keywords:	ženske na vodstvenih položajih;prednost žensk na vodstvenih položajih;organizacijske spremembe;transformacijsko vodenje;
Type (COBISS):	Article
Source comment:	Povzetek v slov. jeziku se nahaja na koncu revije, na str. 283.
Pages:	str. 9-40
Volume:	ǂVol. ǂ19
Issue:	ǂno. ǂ1
Chronology:	maj 2021
DOI:	10.17573/cepar.2021.1.01
ID:	13153749