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The Psychology of Women at Work: Challenges and Solutions by Michele A. Paludi

By Michele A. Paludi

Hardcover: 216 pages writer: Praeger (June 30, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 0275996794 ISBN-13: 978-0275996796

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16 Career Liberation, History, and the New Millennium assertive (‘‘I know’’) and direct. Although such gender differences in verbal speech have been supported by research as well as anecdote (Leaper & Ayres, 2007; Mulac, 2006; Tannen, 1994), the magnitude of these gender differences is relatively small and is moderated by a host of other variables. Thus, although some generalizations can be made about how men and women ‘‘speak different languages’’ (Tannen, 1990), the actual picture is far more complex.

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Thus, women often have to trade off being viewed as likable in order to be hired, especially at a salary that matches that of a male counterpart. © 2010 ABC-Clio. All Rights Reserved. Speaking in a ‘‘Man’s World’’ 23 Making Decisions and Handling Conflict Because women have a tendency to emphasize the affiliative style of communication and men the assertive style, it is perhaps not surprising that research finds that women and men tend to reach decisions by using different communication styles. Studies that examined the deliberation process consistently found small but significant gender differences in affiliative and assertive speech in the expected directions (Leaper & Ayres, 2007).

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