Date of Award
2024
Document Type
Dissertation - Open Access
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Advisor(s)
Dr. Mary Conway Dato-on
Second Advisor
Dr. Fernando Jaramillo
Third Advisor
Dr. Misty Loughry
Keywords
gender pay gap, nonprofit, theory of planned behavior, leadership styles, PLS
Abstract
This study examines the impact of leadership styles on attitudes and intentions to reduce the gender pay gap within nonprofit organizations (NPOs). NPOs are economic engines existing to improve individual lives, communities, and the collective society. The gender pay gap is defined as the difference between median earnings of women relative to median earnings of men. While NPOs employ women at a higher rate and tend to exhibit a smaller gender pay gap, a gap exists and is relatively unstudied within the sector. Reducing discrimination by examining antecedents to pay equity supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically through Goal 5: Gender Equality and Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth. This study draws primarily upon the theory of planned behavior (TPB) while considering gender role, social role, and role congruity theories to examine how a leader’s style impacts their intention to reduce the gender pay gap in their organization. A leader’s attitude about societal gender norms may also influence their intentions to act toward reducing the gender pay gap. This research examines servant, transactional, and transformational leadership styles to understand how each might influence behavioral intentions. This dissertation does not seek to add another econometric study to the literature, rather it uses the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire, Servant Leadership Survey, Gender Role Attitudes Scale, and the newly created Intention to Reduce Gender Pay Gap Scale to assess how attitudes and intentions influence reductions in the gender pay gap.
Recommended Citation
Rivera Bradshaw, Doragnes, "It’s Not What You Say, It’s What You Do: Leaders’ Attitudes and Intentions Toward Reducing the Gender Pay Gap In Nonprofit Organizations" (2024). Dissertations from the Executive Doctorate in Business Administration Program. 53.
https://scholarship.rollins.edu/dba_dissertations/53
