Gender identity; gender mainstreaming; gender mentality of managers; feminine and masculine management concept

Článek se zabývá zastoupením obou pohlaví v managementu. Pozornost je věnována především stresu manažerů a také schopnostem a způsobům řízení, které jsou považovány za chraktaristické pro ženy. Je konfrontován s mužským stylem vedení, rozdíly jsou jednoznačně prokázány a jsou způsobeny rozdílně koncipovaným myšlením.

Paper deals with gender in management. Article presents issue of role concept of managers, differences between managers women and men. Attention is paid to feeling the stress in manager´s role and gender mainstreaming in leadership. Changes of management conception in the nineties in the last century gave rise to changes in leadership style, there are more feminine components and merits. The accent is put on abilities, skills and practics which are traditionally considered as feminine. The study confronts personal and interpersonal characteristics and leadership style of men and women, managers and potential managers. The study confirms generic differences in leadership style. It is proved that masculine and feminine mentality conception is the mine of men´s and women´s divergence in management.