Management Implication of Stereotype or Qualification Towards Female Progression

It has been observed that the benefit of diversity is that people with different backgrounds may have different viewpoints, which may be particularly invaluable in difficult economic climatic times. Gender equality is freedom from oppressive restrictions imposed by reason of sex. Women, irrespective of their actual caregiving responsibilities, seem to be viewed as having greater caregiving responsibilities and greater family-work conflict than do men. These findings imply stereotyping, given that empirical research shows that men and women report similar levels of work interfering with family and family interfering with work. Indeed, it was found that female subordinates actually reported slightly less family-work conflict than did their male counterparts. Researchers have long argued that women face stereotypes that impede their career progress, but the type and nature of these stereotypes are seldom investigated. Organizational structure and gender roles reinforce the need for women to mimic masculine leadership in order to succeed. This paper will be considering if stereotypes rather than qualification still constitute a strong hold in progression of women.