The Effect Of Subordinates' Ambivalent Sexism In The Female Leadership Effectiveness Evaluation

Females always encounter many obstacles in their career promotion.One of the main factors is gender bias.In general,people recognized gender bias is an important issue of widespread concern in both academic communities and society.According to Glick & Fiske's Ambivalent Sexism Theory,gender bias includes two different types,Hostile Sexism and Benevolent Sexism.Hostile Sexism is a denial of discrimination to against females.Supplying protection and showing cherishment toward females to make a limitation of feminine characteristics,has defined as a Benevolent Sexism.The unfair treatment of women in the workplaces is due to the persistence of gender bias in the organization.And female leaders are the first and foremost.This study discusses relations between Ambivalent Sexism,trust in leader,and the evaluation of effectiveness of female leaders.Among them,two aspects of the Ambivalent Sexism: Hostile Sexism and Benevolent Sexism are discussed separately.In order to fill the Ambivalent Sexism theory,a new model is explored in the use of organizations which based on the Chinese context.The model of this study was empirically analyzed through questionnaires and statistical analysis.The statistical results shows that:(1)Hostile Sexism of the subordinates is not significantly related to the evaluation of female leadership effectiveness,but is significantly negatively related to subordinates' trust in leader and has a negative impact on female leadership effectiveness evaluation through the effect from subordinates' trust in leader.(2)Benevolent Sexism is significantly positively related to the evaluation of female leadership effectiveness,and is significantly positively related to subordinates' trust in leader and has a negative impact on female leadership effectiveness evaluation through the effect from subordinates' trust in leader.(3)There is an interaction between Hostile Sexism and Benevolent Sexism.The high-level Benevolent Sexism can positively moderated the negative effect between Hostile Sexism and female leadership effectiveness evaluation under the mediation about trust in leader.Also,The low-level Hostile Sexism can positively moderated the positive effect between Hostile Sexism and female leadership effectiveness evaluation under the mediation about trust in leader.