Ang, C. (2017). Internet habit strength and online communication: Exploring gender differences. Computers In Human Behavior, 1.
In the age of technology, there is more research regarding gender differences in male and female communication and those that use internet technology. Ang (2017) postulates an association between online communication and internet dependency and the effect of gender. Ang’s (2017) Malaysia study consists of 1572 teenage adolescent participants, who anonymously self-report with questionnaires. Ang (2017) results suggest a positive correlation between online communication and internet frequency use that has a stronger correlation for females than males. Ang’s (2017) results suggest …show more content…
Therefore Bierema’s (2016) article suggests that the struggles and bias women may face may be a consideration of patriarchal attitudes, the perception of others that good managers may only be men as “both women and men are grounded in stereotypes”(Bierema, 2016). Therefore, Bierema (2016) suggests proactive diversity in the workplace, the education of the removal of stereotype bias through organizational training and educating other’s about others cultural differences. Therefore, organizations should recognize women in leadership by communication to others about women who lead, and women who lead should reach forward in their leadership roles. Thus, Bierema (2016) postulates by generating an improvement in understanding “leadership as contextually based and gender conscious” (Bierema, 2016) may, in effect, positively prevent and end stereotypes and bring to light implicit bias that women leaders …show more content…
Interestingly, Reyes-Aguila & Barrios’ (2016), three-day study of 155 volunteers, consisting of 55 women (ages between 24 and 35 years old), suggests that both genders process situations that are emotional and there are no personality trait gender differences. According to Reyes-Aguila & Barrios (2016), the female positive emotional circumstances may cause increased activity and dominance than adverse emotional events. Whereas, men displayed a negative protection promotion increase to cue sensitivity about emotions that seem unpleasant, including dominance and activity (Reyes-Aguila & Barrios, 2016). Therefore, as feelings are dependent upon context processes, however, personality is related to neutral static contexts and not emotionally charged events. Thus, except anger, women may be more likely to express and communicate the majority of emotions such as empathy more