%0 Journal Article
%T Analysis of Female Participation in Management Positions: Leadership Styles in Companies in the City of Loja, Ecuador
%A Max Boada
%A Janeth Guti¨¦rrez
%A Tania Pati£¿o
%A Marco R¨ªos
%J Open Journal of Business and Management
%P 1678-1690
%@ 2329-3292
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojbm.2023.114094
%X <span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;\">In order to achieve good results in
business growth or career development, it¡¯s important to have a determined and
appropriate leadership style. This article aims to describe and investigate
whether there is a relationship between female participation in leadership
positions and the leadership styles applied in companies in the city of Loja. A
sample of 259 companies was taken, segmented according to their size, and a
non-experimental, descriptive research was designed to identify fundamental
characteristics of gender participation in companies, correlating two study
variables: V1</span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;\">¡ªFemale gender has participation in leadership
positions, and V2¡ªWhat type of
leadership is present in these positions. A correlational analysis was
conducted with non-parame</span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;\">-</span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;\">tric tests, using the Chi-square statistical test to
measure the relationship between the analysis variables. The results showed
that male leaders tend to apply Autocratic, Charismatic, and Coaching leadership
styles, while female leaders tend to apply Transactional and Transformational
leadership styles, which allow for better career development and business
growth. Therefore, it is concluded that there is a correlation between these
study variables.</span>
%K Participation
%K Gender
%K Leadership
%K Leadership Styles
%K Companies
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=126474