Abstract
This study compared the rankings of fourteen leadership core competencies for women and men managers in middle management and women and men in first-line supervisory positions in five manufacturing companies in the Midwest. Surveys were completed by the respondents and follow-up interviews were conducted. Results indicated that there were no significant differences in the rankings of core competencies between women and men supervisors or women and men managers. However, all supervisors (women and men combined) ranked mentoring and coaching employees higher than all managers (p<.05), and all managers ranked managing finances and employing strategic leadership higher than the supervisors (p<.05). It appears that the role of the leader position may be a more determinant factor in selecting core competencies than the gender of the leader. Including these core competencies in leadership professional development is recommended.
Recommended Citation
Tomal, Daniel R. and Jones, Kevin J. Jr.
(2015)
"A COMPARISON OF CORE COMPETENCIES OF WOMEN AND MEN LEADERS IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY,"
The Coastal Business Journal: Vol. 14:
No.
1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/cbj/vol14/iss1/2
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