Abstract

The paper sets out to investigate the difference between female and male managers in the context of strategy execution in their organizations with regard to the conceptual framework of leadership and performance. A survey questionnaire was administered to 322 managers to study the 5 dimensions regarding obstacles in strategy execution previously identified. The study primarily used principal component analysis (PCA) and then an analysis of variance (ANOVA) to examine the relationship between dimensions of strategy execution identified in previous research and also to assess empirical differences for socio-demographic variables such as personal and organizational perception of performance, number of years in the management position, number of workforce under supervision and number of years as an employee in the organization. The research found gender differences regarding strategy execution between men and women and confirmed the main hypothesis that there would be difference between men and women in matters of strategy execution. Additional work will be necessary to increase sample size and to specify sector of activity to generalize the findings. The study highlighted gender differences in terms of strategy execution and management practices.

Key words: Gender management, strategy execution, women, organization, performance, leadership.