... raising the profile of women in management. In fact, Schein’s ongoing studies (Schein, 1973, 1975, 1992, 1994, 1996; Schein et al., 1989) have highlighted the pervasive perceptions that the ‘‘think ... interest is the inclusion of ‘‘control’’ as a significant feature of the transactional style, common in definition of leadership in the 1990s. In contrast, women generally fit into a ‘‘feminine ... superiority in utilising effective leadership styles of interaction with their subordinates and organisational outcomes, actually translates into a dramatic increase in the numbers of women being appointed...