ISSN: 2161-1025
Department of Business and Economics, University of Pecs, Hungary
Research Article
Gender and Leadership: Transgender and Cisgender Leadership
Author(s): Pham Thi Van Anh* and Ngo Minh Duc
Purpose: Based on the topic of gender and leadership, this paper is to clarify the importance of gender identity to distinguish cisgender and transgender individuals. Besides, it is to answer the question if transgender leadership has any differentiation to cisgender leadership.
Design/methodology/approach: The paper relies on a theoretical approach to analyse two facets of gender including cisgender and transgender. Based on a literature background, a collective research between transgender and cisgender leadership is mentioned. Finally, the paper also indicates the reality of transgender leadership development in the current context through the corporate equality index report of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
Findings: The results show that coming out process plays a vital role to distinguish transgender individuals to cisgender ones. However, there is no .. View More»