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female managers. Results of the studies conducted by this researcher<br />

were similar to those of Bass and Avolio. The 150 male and 79 female<br />

managers in Bass, et al's study were part of a multi-rater assessment.<br />

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They concluded that female managers, on average, were viewed as more<br />

effective and satisfying to work for as well as more likely to generate extra<br />

effort from their associates than were male managers. Again, the practical<br />

correlation of these findings to the workplace requires closer scrutiny.<br />

More comprehensive studies are needed to address organizations<br />

like hospitals, which are dominated by males at the executive level. Such<br />

studies could match or adjust for abilities predictive of leadership success.<br />

The healthcare industry is largely comprised of male senior level<br />

executives, with a second tier of leadership (nursing) largely dominated by<br />

females. Additional inquiry into the impact of these gender differences<br />

within healthcare organizations could further clarify current inconsistencies<br />

within the research.<br />

6. Leadership training, CEO age, years of experience, hospital size and<br />

setting failed to consistently emerge as significant correlates of leadership<br />

style.<br />

CEO leadership development was not significantly correlated to any<br />

specific leadership style. Ratings of the CEO indicated no correlation<br />

between leadership style and the number of hours of leadership training<br />

the CEO reported during the previous three-year period. A weak, but

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