Why Women Bosses Are Best for the Bottom Line

[eridani]

http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2015/04/10/Why-Women-Bosses-Are-Best-Bottom-Line

The survey, “State of the American Manager: Analytics and Advice for Leaders,” finds that 41 percent of female managers are engaged in their day-to-day work, compared to just 35 percent of men (and 30 percent of all employees). Those who work for a female boss are six percentage points more engaged than those with a male boss.

Female workers with a female boss have the highest engagement score (35 percent) – while male employees working for male managers have the lowest (25 percent). Employees who report to a female manager have higher scores than those with male managers on 11 out of 12 engagement categories, including communicating expectations and encouraging development.

Managers make a major difference in the workplace: Half of all workers have left a job to get away from a supervisor.

[F4lconF16]

1. Interesting...

I wonder if in an equal society this would still be the case. Perhaps, but I have a feeling that the numbers would be more similar. At the moment, though, I can see why these results would be this way. Wish I could get the full report without having to give them my info. Too lazy to create a burner account atm. You wouldn't happen to have the download link, would you?

[eridani]

2. The link in the OP wokrs for me.

Maybe you have to subscribe to something, but I got it straight from the Association for Women in Science.

[F4lconF16]

4. Ah, okay.

Unfortunately to see the gallup poll, I have to sign up for things, which I'd rather not do. Still an interesting article from the fiscal times, thanks.

[merrily]

3. As I read the OP, I was half listening to a story on MSNBC about women

on currency. The coincidence struck me.

[BrotherIvan]

5. This has been my experience

Female supervisors tend to work their tails off, while their male counterparts sometimes see their jobs as gracing employees with their presence, "supervisoring," golf/gym, and lunch. That's usually how it plays out in my industry.

[the_sly_pig]

6. I left my last job...

to get away from a sociopath female equal in rank to myself, but also the inept male superiors. Overall I like working for women more because, in my opinion, they view work as cooperation, whereas men view it as competition.

[DonCoquixote]

7. However

Carly Fiorina beign engaged may not be for the best. I am certain that many women mamagers could do better than males, but the last thign we want to do is cover up the fact that regrardless of gender, a creep is still a creep.

[eridani]

8. That proves that women can be sociopaths too n/t