| Title |
Is there room for women? Male managers' experiences of gendered collaborative leadership in organizational life |
| Authors |
Shaikh, Shabnam Aijaz ; Lämsä, Anna-Maija ; Heikkinen, Suvi |
| DOI |
10.1108/qrom-04-2025-2995 |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Qualitative research in organizations and management.. Yorkshire : Emerald. 2026, vol. 21, iss. 5, p. 43-64.. ISSN 1746-5648. eISSN 1746-5656 |
| Keywords [eng] |
collaborative leadership ; leadership ; qualitative research ; gender ; male manager ; decision-making ; culture ; higher education ; Pakistan |
| Abstract [eng] |
This study critiques the existing leadership literature for oversimplifying organizational leadership by predominantly focusing on Western contexts. To address this limitation, we explore collaborative leadership within Pakistani organizational life – particularly in the higher education sector – through the under-researched perspective of male managers who have the authority to determine whether women, a historically marginalized group in Pakistan, are included in leadership collaboration. The research question guiding this study is: What decision-making strategies do male managers in Pakistani higher education institutions consider appropriate for addressing the dilemma related to women's participation in collaborative leadership? |
| Published |
Yorkshire : Emerald |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2026 |
| CC license |
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