Abstract
The glass cliff phenomenon suggests women are more likely than men to be selected for leadership positions in times of crisis. Two studies examined evaluations of female and male leaders across two crisis-situations (with or without social resources). Study 1 demonstrated that in a situation without social resources a female leader is evaluated more positively because of her ability to establish acceptance. Study 2 shows this is driven by the stereotypical belief that female leaders possess communal traits. Where social resources are available, people reverted to a think manager--think male association, evaluating a male leader more positively.
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