The gender aspects of career development and leadership in organizations

Abstract

The purpose of thus article is to identify the factors of leadership development in an organization and substantiate their influence on achieving gender balance in organizations, using the example of the state administration of Tbilisi (Georgia). Based on the questionnaire survey results using the method of principal components, the factors influencing the leadership development of civil servants have been determined and empirically assessed the effectiveness of management and the observance of gender balance in the management of administrations. They determined gender characteristics of leadership development using the revealed statistical differences in the formation of factors influencing leadership and professional career growth. The developed regression models provided substantiation of the qualitative characteristics of the influence of leadership development on the observance of gender balance and the effectiveness of management of organizations. They established the priority of the impact of the factors of leadership development on the observance of gender balance in the organization's management. Sobel test confirmed the mediator effect of the influence of the indicator of gender balance in management efficiency. The results obtained can be useful to develop an organizational strategy for ensuring gender diversity for career development as a factor in management effectiveness.