Different thinking styles of men and women

(Center for Women 's Business Research , 1994 . The study indicates that men and women think , manage , and define success differently . For instance , more than half of the women business owners surveyed in the study (53 ) emphasized intuitive or right-braining t hey focus on the need for creativity , sensitivity , and values-based decision making (Center for Women 's Business Research , 1994 . On the other hand , seven out of ten (715 ) of the male business owners surveyed emphasized logical or left-brain thinking . The men stressed the need for analysis processing information methodically , and developing procedures (Center

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In the report , two-thirds (66 ) of women business tend to reflect on decisions , and weigh options and outcomes before moving to action , as opposed to only 56 for the male business owners (Center for Women 's Business Research , 1994 . Women are also more likely to gather information from business advisors and associates . 44 of men business owners (compared to 34 of women business owners ) stressed on action and gave greater attention to external events and activities than reflection (Center for Women 's Business Research , 1994

Women 's management styles , as mentioned , are influenced by the way they think , and thus female management style has been characterized as focusing on communication and building positive relationships Research also indicates that women are more successful than men at traditional , day-to-day tasks of management (Peters , 1998 . Women fare better than men in hiring the right people for the job , developing and coaching subordinates , organizing , monitoring and controlling the work of others . Co-workers also find that women are better than men in creating a vision , setting clear direction and maintaining high standards of performance (Peters , 1998

In other words , women seem to be better suited towards a team orientation , where they understand that personal success is...