What Makes Women Different
Many useful concepts have also been applied to show how factors interact in the lives of
school administrators to inhibit or accelerate success.Ortiz and Marshall (1995) cite a
report that attempts to broaden the understanding of the womens role in
administration. ... Women must redirect themselves from a job to a career in order to
prepare for a leadership position. Marshall (1995) suggests women down play their
feminine characteristics to disguise being a female in a male dominated career.
Research suggests that the sex of participants in supervisory situations affects what is
communicated and how. Men and women communicate differently and listen for different
information.(Shakeshaft & Nowell, 1992) If a principal discusses an instructional issue
with a teacher, the woman supervisor may listen for feelings, where a male will be listening
for facts. Women tend to be more focused on matters concerning the well-being of a child,
where a man will tend to focus on administrative issues. (Shakeshaft & Nowell, 1992)
Women emphasize relationships.
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