Anställdas attityder till chefers ledarskapsstilar inom fackliga organisationer - En kvantitativ studie om genusrelaterade attityder till ledarskap

Abstract

This study was based on a quantitative method to examine gender-related attitudes towards leadership styles among employees in trade union organizations in Sweden. The aim of the research was to investigate and understand how gender relates to attitudes regarding leadership within these organizations. The study was based on research questions related to preferences for different leadership styles and the impact of gender on these attitudes. The study incorporated previous research and relevant theoretical frameworks such as leadership theories, gender theories, and theories on prejudice against female leaders to contextualize our findings. Data were collected through a survey using a convenience sampling method, targeting employees of trade union organizations in Sweden. Upon collecting the survey responses, the survey tool Qualtrics was used to generate statistical results, which, combined with previous research and our theoretical framework, formed the basis of our analysis and discussion. The study revealed that the majority of the managers included in the study employ a democratic leadership style, and it was evident that this is the type of leadership preferred by the employees. Unlike theory and previous research, our results predominantly showed that the manager's gender had no statistically significant impact on the employees' attitudes toward the leader. Even though the results of this study are not generalizable to the entire population, the research contributes to a broader discussion within the field. However, we suggest that future research in the same area adopts a random sampling method to enable generalizability in the Swedish context.