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social science subjects > business and management > leadership (business) > women and leadership > gender and authority

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gender and authority  

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  • The consideration of gender's relationship to authority is important because aspects of gender overlap with the location of authority in society. It is important in the context of leadership because leadership incorporates concepts of authority as well as characteristics associated with gender. [Source: Encyclopedia of Leadership; Gender and Authority]

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