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The development of the society has been marked by the male-female relationships, by individual evolution and also by their interaction. Although, presently, one would often hear about the gender equality, there are still countries where the opportunities for women and, respectively, men are different, not only in the social sphere but also in the economic one. This paper presents not only some defining aspects regarding the leading styles that women and men adopt, but also representative analyses that demonstrate the fact that, although progress has been made in regard to gender equality see my comment above) in both the social and economic sphere, yet, gender discrimination in leadership does exist.
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Săseanu, A.S., Felea, M.A., Zgură, D.I. (2019). Exploring Gender Differences in Leadership: Cultural and Social Issues in Romania. In: Tăchiciu, L., Weber, G., Bodemann, M. (eds) Building Engagement for Sustainable Development. Sustainable Management, Wertschöpfung und Effizienz. Springer Gabler, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-26172-6_3
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