The purpose of the quantitative correlational study was to examine the relationship between gender and leadership styles in the retail industry. The problem addressed in the study was whether there is a relationship between gender and leadership style in the retail industry (Young, 2011). Previous research conducted by previous authors, found that a relationship did exist between leadership styles and gender. Even though there is a large body of research that has been done from 1986 to 2006 on the impact of leadership styles on employee and organizational performance, the existence of such studies in the retail industry is very limited. For this study, a quantitative research method was used by employing a non-experimental design to look at the association between the two variables; gender and leadership style (authoritative, servant and democratic) in reference to the retail industry. The data analysis method that was used was the Pearson Chi-Square Test with a post-hoc analysis of association via the Cramer's V coefficient to test the null hypothesis, which stated there was no relationship between gender and leadership styles. The findings were not significant (p=0.202); therefore, the null hypothesis was accepted. The association strength was moderate, as depicted by the Cramer's V coefficient (V=0.270). Since there has been limited research conducted on the topic of gender and leadership style in the retail industry, this document will have the potential to make contributions to professional practice and the academia
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : ProQuest, 2021
