Gender Differences in Implementing Organizational Change in Romania’s Central Public Administration

The present study analyses the gender differences in implementing organizational change in Romania’s central public administration, from a subordinates’ perspective, in order to establish whether female leaders are more likely to adopt change in comparison to their male counterparts. The research m...

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Main Authors: Constantin M. Profiroiu, Alina G. Profiroiu, Corina C. Nastaca
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Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2021-05-01
Series:Central European Public Administration Review
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/CEPAR/article/view/20596
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description The present study analyses the gender differences in implementing organizational change in Romania’s central public administration, from a subordinates’ perspective, in order to establish whether female leaders are more likely to adopt change in comparison to their male counterparts. The research methodology consists of an opinion survey conducted in the central public administration of Romania based on a questionnaire. The study reveals that female leaders are perceived in a positive, yet not in a better manner than men. They are considered transformational leaders capable of involvement in the process of organizational change of public institutions. There are no significant differences between the perceptions of men and women as leaders, although almost all the differences are in favour of men. The study shows a strong correlation between transformational leadership and leaders’ capacity of implementing the management of change, the relationship being stronger in the case of female leaders who should continue to strengthen transformational behaviours.
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spelling doaj-art-8ddd8aae35bb43b791f8aa27b64659422025-01-22T10:50:34ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Central European Public Administration Review2591-22402591-22592021-05-0119110.17573/cepar.2021.1.01Gender Differences in Implementing Organizational Change in Romania’s Central Public AdministrationConstantin M. Profiroiu0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1076-3744Alina G. Profiroiu1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5605-8736Corina C. Nastaca2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3062-141XThe Bucharest University of Economic Studies, RomaniaThe Bucharest University of Economic Studies, RomaniaThe Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania The present study analyses the gender differences in implementing organizational change in Romania’s central public administration, from a subordinates’ perspective, in order to establish whether female leaders are more likely to adopt change in comparison to their male counterparts. The research methodology consists of an opinion survey conducted in the central public administration of Romania based on a questionnaire. The study reveals that female leaders are perceived in a positive, yet not in a better manner than men. They are considered transformational leaders capable of involvement in the process of organizational change of public institutions. There are no significant differences between the perceptions of men and women as leaders, although almost all the differences are in favour of men. The study shows a strong correlation between transformational leadership and leaders’ capacity of implementing the management of change, the relationship being stronger in the case of female leaders who should continue to strengthen transformational behaviours. https://journals.uni-lj.si/CEPAR/article/view/20596female leaders, female leadership advantage, organizational change, transformational leadership
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Gender Differences in Implementing Organizational Change in Romania’s Central Public Administration
Central European Public Administration Review
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title Gender Differences in Implementing Organizational Change in Romania’s Central Public Administration
title_full Gender Differences in Implementing Organizational Change in Romania’s Central Public Administration
title_fullStr Gender Differences in Implementing Organizational Change in Romania’s Central Public Administration
title_full_unstemmed Gender Differences in Implementing Organizational Change in Romania’s Central Public Administration
title_short Gender Differences in Implementing Organizational Change in Romania’s Central Public Administration
title_sort gender differences in implementing organizational change in romania s central public administration
topic female leaders, female leadership advantage, organizational change, transformational leadership
url https://journals.uni-lj.si/CEPAR/article/view/20596
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