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Men's Stereotypes of Women in Management: Are Women Aware of How They are Stereotyped?: Author: Crawford, Kevin Charles; Date: 2006-05-15; Program: Applied Psychology; Abstract: It is commonly thought that men and women differ in the extent or frequency to which each exhibits various traits-especially traits that are frequently perceived to be more agentic and stereotypical of males (e.g., aggressive and forceful) or more communal and stereotypical of females (e.g., interpersonally sensitive and sympathetic). Further, stereotypes frequently influence behaviors, with many real-world consequences, not the least of which are those often manifested in the disparate treatment of men and women in the workplace. In a recent study (Martell & DeSmet, 2001), male MBA studen...; Download File | View full details