Krebs, Kira (2023) Gender Differences in Conflict Management Strategies of Leaders: The Mediating Effect of Power Construal. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
The relationships between leaders and employees are relevant for the functionality of an organization. However, conflicts are frequently present between employees and their superiors in company environments. Managing conflict is a relevant task of the leader to ensure the functioning of the company. However, there are multiple strategies to handle conflict. Namely, avoiding, forcing, compromising, accommodating, and problem-solving. The present study will exclusively focus on problem-solving and forcing as conflict management strategies. Indeed, it will be assessed whether gender differences of the leaders influence their use of either forcing or problem-solving. Additionally, power construal was chosen as a relevant process explaining the influence of gender on conflict management. Hence, power construal is included as the mediator of the study. We designed a study (N=412), of which all were in managerial positions to test if there are negotiable differences in their conflict management. The results of the study have shown no significant results except a significant effect of power construal, in particular perceiving power as an opportunity, having a positive effect on forcing. Limitations and Implications will be addressed in the discussion section. Keywords: leader, gender differences, power construal, conflict management
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Fousiani, K. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Jun 2023 07:44 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Apr 2024 14:10 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2097 |
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