Women as a Business Leaders

Abstract

The position of women and the gender equality is a discussed issue all around the world. Especially the underrepresentation of women in upper leadership position is a growing concern in the business sphere. This dissertation focuses on assessing the position of women business leaders in tight culture country such as the Czech Republic. Using the model of cultural tightness, it explains what the attitudes of Czech employees towards women leaders and their leadership style are. This aim was met through review of relevant literature coupled with the collection and analysis of questionnaires distributed in the Czech Republic. The findings from this research provide evidence that Czech employees are not open to the idea of women leaders and there are still prevalent stereotypes towards women and their role in the society in general. The main conclusion of this paper is that women underrepresentation in upper level leadership positions is a cultural issue, that has to be addressed. This research argues for adoption of gender quotas to support higher emergence of women leaders in business environment.