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Gender-Gap in CEOs in the United States
Gender-gap has been a topic of discussion in the US for quite some time; therefore, it is not something new. Like any other country, women in the US are facing the problem of gender imbalance despite having a constitution that advocates and provides equal to everyone irrespective of their gender. To enhance equality, the society should provide equal chances in any work to all citizens regardless of their gender. According to (Miller 2018) in his report, the number of females in CEO positions in the US organizations has declined by 25% in 2018. This raises questions on what has led to the decline and what would be the reasons behind that. This research seeks to expound on the factors that have contributed to the decline and to state the various advantages of appointing female CEOs in the US.
To begin with, women in higher leadership positions have been associated with improved performance, and greater productivity in the organization as stated by (Wechsler 2015) women leaders contribute to the increase in profits in threefold as compared to men running S&P 500 companies. This shows that if women are given the opportunity to lead, companies will improve both productivity and profits than men could do. Increase in profits and productivity leads to other advantages both to the organization and the nation. The shareholders of the company will receive greater shares and investors both domestic and foreign would be encouraged to get into the business. This will create job opportunities for many citizens eradicating poverty which is one of the government's objectives.
The good performance associated with these women is due to their high academic qualifications. According to (Donovan 2015), women CEOs of the fortune 500 companies had more academic degrees in areas such as science and mathematics compared to their male counterparts. Such degrees are associated with problem-solving and innovative skills that the women portrayed. In the corporate world, the success of a company or an organization relies entirely on the competence of the leader. If the CEO, for example, can solve problems and make innovations often, then the company is in good hands, and it is in a position to excel. This will be possible if the companies appoint female CEOs to lead them because they have these skills.
According to (Morgan and Jay 2016), companies with more women in the top leadership positions are more competitive when it comes to company stocks because they outdo their male competitors. Women are good at minimizing costs and maximizing returns which are good for the company. To be able to compete with competitors and succeed, the company requires innovative and sustainable strategies which only women can give perfectly if given the opportunity to lead. As stated by (Belasen 2017), "A woman in management is a framework for sustainable work-life integration." This is true because if women can raise more than one child and take care of the family, then they can also use that ability to sustain and run an organization smoothly.
Companies have been advocating for diversity in the workforce to maximize on knowledge and skills that a less diversified workforce could ...