ABSTRACT
This chapter argues that gender explains management differences. It discusses the few indicators related to each of the three dimensions and then illustrate the management differences between men and women. The chapter provides an employ empirical data from one of the gender-neutral societies in Scandinavia and identify variations related to people, planet, and profit. Measuring a company’s performance using the traditional return on assets approach fails to provide a full picture of a company’s activities. In an ideal world, economic profitability should include the costs and benefits of social and environmental aspects. The role of top management is critical for business organizations. Top management in any firm formulate and execute strategic decisions and manage challenging issues with internal and external stakeholders. The gender composition of the top management team may provide a meaningful predictor of a firm’s strategy. Women show a higher degree of nurturance, affiliation to others, cooperation, and aversion to losses than men.
