O. C. Brenner

The Relationship Between Sex Role Stereotypes And Requisite Management Characteristics Revisited

The relationship between sex role stereotypes and perceived requisite management characteristics among men and women who were managers was examined and compared with the results of studies of manag...

Relations of Age and Education to Managers' Work Values

The relations of age and years of formal education to work values of 209 middle managers was examined. Older men placed less importance on intrinsic and extrinsic job characteristics while older women reported lower desire for independence. Men and women with more education showed a greater desire for intrinsic job aspects, independence, and the opportunity to perform managerial activities.

SEX DIFFERENCES AMONG BUSINESS GRADUATES ON FEAR OF SUCCESS AND FEAR OF APPEARING INCOMPETENT AS MEASURED BY OBJECTIVE INSTRUMENTS

Sex differences in fear of success and fear of appearing incompetent among graduating business students (ns = 162 males, 113 females) were investigated using the objective measures described by Good and Good in 1973. No sex differences in fear of success emerged, but females showed a significantly greater fear of appearing incompetent than males. A significant positive moderate correlation of .54 exists between fear of success and fear of appearing incompetent. Caution is urged in attempts toward universal application of research involving these constructs.

Hispanic Persons in Business: Is There Cause for Optimism?:

An investigation was undertaken to assess whether Hispanic persons have cause for optimism in their quest to compete for managerial business positions. Using three instruments, statistical analysis of data from 262 students graduating with Master of Business Administration degrees indicated that 109 respondents perceived Hispanic managerial candidates no differently in comparison with white managers than 153 students saw black managerial candidates in comparison with white managers. Given that black managerial candidates have experienced difficulty in achieving high organizational status, Hispanic people may experience similar barriers.