Women leadership styles in the public sector in Kuwait: The perspective of their subordinates

Abstract

Little research has been devoted to focus on women's leadership styles in particular especially in Kuwait.The aim of this study is therefore twofold: (i) to identify the different leadership styles of women in the public sector in Kuwait, and (ii) to examine if the identified leadership styles of women vary in terms of the demographic characteristics of their subordinates.A quantitative study (questionnaire with 263 employees) is conducted in order to achieve the study objectives.The results of the study show that women in public sector in Kuwait frequently displayed various leadership styles as perceived by their followers such as inspirational motivation, idealized influence (attribute) styles.Some other styles were displayed fairly often such as management by exception (active), idealized influence (behavior).Moreover, the dominated leadership styles that displayed frequently by women was the transformational style.The study found that the transformational leadership style of women varied in terms of the educational level and job title of their followers.Several recommendations were suggested based on these findings that may improve the effectiveness of women leadership in the public sector.

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