A study of Gender differences on Leadership style and Prejudice among college students

The study aimed to investigate gender differences on leadership style and prejudice among college students, 160 college students comprises of 80 males and 80 females were selected from different colleges of Gurgaon. The socio- demographic profiles including age, family type, monthly income, etc was utilized to control confounding variables. The Leadership Preference Scale by L.I. Bhushan and Prejudice Scale by R.L. Bharadwaj was used on the selected population. The results highlighted that there is significant gender difference on leadership style and prejudice. Males showed preference for authoritarian leadership style however, females showed preference for democratic leadership style. There is also significant difference between males and females on prejudice scale. The detailed results have been discussed in light of the existing theories and literature. Limitations have been stated and Recommendations provided in the discussion part.