Subordinate satisfaction with male and female managers: Role of perceived supervisory influence

Abstract

103 22–35 yr old (38 male and 49 female) semiskilled French-speaking Canadian workers read about 3 critical incidents in the company in which either a male or female supervisor had high or low influence in solving a problem of his/her subordinates. Satisfaction with the supervisor was rated on a 6-point scale. Results show that the degree of influence had a significant impact on S satisfaction, but gender-based variables did not. It is suggested that supervisory gender is a proxy variable that may mask more salient organizationally relevant parameters. (16 ref) (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)