According to the European Institute for Gender Equality’s Gender Statistics Database, only 20.2% of executives and 7.8% of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in the largest publicly listed companies in the European Union are women. Why do women continue to be under-represented in top leadership positions? Use role congruity theory and stereotype threat as well as evidence from the lecture and assigned readings to help explain this phenomenon.

According to the European Institute for Gender Equality’s Gender Statistics Database, only 20.2% of executives and 7.8% of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in the largest publicly listed companies in the European Union are women. Why do women continue to be under-represented in top leadership positions? Use role congruity theory and stereotype threat as well as evidence from the lecture and assigned readings to help explain this phenomenon.

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Chapter17: Managing Communication

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