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Gender Changes In Corporate Boards Of Directors

Table 1:

Traits Men indexes Women indexes Men ratings Women ratings
1 An ability to calculate moves a few steps ahead 2,77 3,35 14 22
2 An ability to stake, to risk and to win 3,24 3,87 22 24
3 An ability to manage finance and to control results 3,12 2,71 21 15
4 An ability to feel free and to benefit within accepted limits and adopted rules 1,94 2,96 3 18
5 An ability to play «outside the rules» and benefit from non-standard and uncertain situations, if necessary 2,91 3,51 19 23
6 An ability to switch from one activity to another quickly 2,90 2,48 18 10
7 An ability to work and focus on a problem for a long period 2,76 2,70 13 16
8 An ability to withstand pressure and to defend an own point of view 2,52 2,35 9 8
9 An ability to understand and to accept another point of view 3,48 2,54 23 12
10 An ability to compromise, to take into account another point of view and to negotiate flexibly 2,83 1,70 16 1
11 An ability to impose own position to others if necessary 1,82 2,93 2 17
12 A permanent willingness to change, an ability to innovations 1,81 2,25 1 4
13 A sound conservatism, a sober attitude to innovations 2,66 2,35 12 7
14 An ability to use knowledge, abilities and skills of other people effectively and depending on situation 2,00 2,29 4 6
15 An ability to live for today, here and now 3,00 2,41 24 9
16 An ability to develop long-term business strategies 4,00 2,67 20 14
17 An assurance and confidence in own mission 2,46 2,12 8 2
18 An ability to make decisions quickly 2,40 2,26 6 5
19 An ability to act in a situation of conflict and threat 2,54 2,16 10 3
20 An ability to get out of the conflict in time and change partners if necessary 2,81 3,03 15 19
21 An ability to set goals inspiring people 2,24 2,51 5 11
22 An ability to use other people's ideas to achieve own goals 2,63 3,21 11 20
23 An ability to create an impression, to establish and maintain relationships 2,42 2,55 7 13
24 An ability to find and create new business fields 2,85 3,22 17 21
25 An ability to influence on higher administration and political decisions directly or indirectly 4,72 4,98 25 25
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