Gender in Management Developmental Paper Session 6: Gender, Leadership and Legitimacy: Navigating Identity Across Contexts
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This session explores how gender shapes leadership identities, legitimacy and career experiences across diverse organizational and cultural contexts. The papers examine enduring leader stereotypes, the influence of cultural norms on gendered expectations, and the career trajectories of migrant women leaders navigating competing institutional environments. Together, they offer new theoretical insights into the complex relationship between gender, leadership and legitimacy, highlighting how organizational and societal contexts continue to shape leadership opportunities and experiences.