Society's way to conform

Winter, Neal and Waner (2001), attempted to look the specific differences in leadership and interpersonal communication styles and how to educate these differences into college business classes. This unique approach also attempts to educate society about the gap between the genders in order to graduate more informed leaders. Studies that we have reviewed earlier, stated the expectation-states theory as a large hurdle that segregates men and women into traditional roles and expectations, this study also recognizes that men are more likely to be selected as the leader in most situations and men also tend to participate more in a mixed group setting, than in a single gender group (Winter, Neal & Waner, 2001.) Women polled say that they feel more comfortable working for a man than for a woman, and men agree saying they feel uncomfortable working for women in a follow up questionnaire (Winter, Neal & Waner, 2001.)

The study concluded that women tend to strive more for affiliation than achievement, these different gender goals give separate approaches to meet their particular standard of achievement. Women choose to ignore gender expectations and strive to meet achievement goals, subtle discrimination and role conflict arise pressuring women to conform to society’s norms. These pressures can also be found in stereotypical attributes of women superior in teamwork, thus held to higher expectations than men in that area (Winter, Neal & Waner, 2001.)