Women make better bosses than men’

07 Apr, Times of India

Women in management positions are often perceived as more demanding and difficult to work with, but a new study has found that they are actually better bosses compared to men. According to the Spanish survey, women in top posts are more democratic, allow employees to participate in decision-making and establish interpersonal channels of communication much better than men.

“We find that in workplaces with more women managers, more individualized employee feedback is carried out,” study author Eduardo Melero, a professor at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, said.

The increased communication between management and employees in companies with women in management positions has a two-fold benefit. First, these companies are able to make more well-informed decisions, since employee feedback will be utilized in the decision-making process.

Also, employees will also have the feeling of contributing to and having their opinions heard at work. “Women managers seem to be more inclined to use these types of practices, individually, as well as promoting them among the rest of the management team,” Melero said.