The Underrepresentation of Women in Academic Leadership in the United S

The writings review for this study examines various researches imperative to understanding the context, nature, and extent of the trouble of underrepresentation of women in academic leadership in the United States. gender divergence simmer down exists in leadership positions in U.S academia women argon still struggling to be at the leadership table despite the cash advance the U.S. has made in recent times through the process of eliminating secretion in the workplace (Lapovsky & Slaner, 2009). The review also pulls resources from literatures dealing with assessing the root causes of underrepresentation of female person Leaders in the United States, with regards to employment discrimination, societal roles etc. From this review, more or less notable topics emerged that pulls an in depth analysis of the various factors that influence the underrepresentation of women as leaders in the United States academia. Consequently, research has shown that the number of female presidents check not changed in the last 10 years (Lapovsky & Slaner, 2009).Keywords women and leadership, Academic Leaders, US academe, Leadership Characteristics.Are women underrepresented in leadership role in the U.S Academia? A Literature ReviewA root written in the American Association of University Professors, states that as women pursue academic leadership advancement, the lour the percentage of women in higher leadership roles become. For instance, the representation of woman in leadership roles are as follows Fifty percent of women are lecturers and instructors, cardinal six percent are represented in Assistant professor positions, thirty eight percent and twenty three percent are college presidents (ACE, 2007). Furth... ...rative literature review Guidlines and examples. Human Resource Development Review, 4(3), 356-367. doi 10.1177/1534484305278283Kiamba, J. M. (2008). Womens activism for gender equity in Africa, women and leadership po sitions. Social and cultural barriers receivable Billing, Y., & Alvesson, M. (1989). Four ways of looking at women and leadership. Scandinavian journal of management, 5(1), 63-80. doi.10.1300/J111v32n03_08Fernandez, J. Race, (1998). Gender and rhetoric The true state of race and gender relations in corporate America. New York McGraw Hill. Recruitment, retention, and professional development of women faculty a report from the academic issues subcommittee of the provosts committee on the status of women. Informally published manuscript, tooshie Hopkins University, Maryland, USA. Retrieved from http//www.jhu.edu/news_info/reports/womenfac/report.html