Gender Influence: Composition Effects in Small Groups

Authors

Wendy Clayberg, University of Northern Iowa
Cyndy Ludeking, University of Northern Iowa
Patrick Lyons, University of Northern IowaFollow
Martha Mottet, University of Northern Iowa
Tammy Paulsen, University of Northern Iowa
Lynn Nuzzo, University of Northern IowaFollow
Helen C. Harton, University of Northern IowaFollow

Document Type

Research Paper

Abstract

In a society where gender balance in offices and classrooms is becoming the rule rather than the exception, the effects of gender composition on women's influence in groups has garnered considerable attention. The frequency with which women are attaining positions of influence would seem to suggest that they actually are as influential as their male counterparts. Upon closer examination, however, it has been shown that in group settings, group composition is an important moderator of female influence (Baker, 1982).

Publication Date

1998

Journal Title

Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference

Volume

2

Issue

1

First Page

81

Last Page

83

Copyright

©1998 by the University of Northern Iowa

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Publisher

University of Northern Iowa

City

Cedar Falls, IA

Recommended Citation

Clayberg, Wendy; Ludeking, Cyndy; Lyons, Patrick; Mottet, Martha; Paulsen, Tammy; Nuzzo, Lynn; and Harton, Helen C. (1998) "Gender Influence: Composition Effects in Small Groups," Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 12.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/csbsproceedings/vol2/iss1/12