Women of Generation Z are finding unexpected allies at work: male bosses with daughters. They are perceived as empathetic, fair, and less toxic.
The online magazine Fortune reports on how young female workers talk about their supervisors on social media. On platforms like TikTok, they discuss their bosses and have come to the realization that the best bosses they ever had are men with daughters. Two users explain under a TikTok video:
I worked for a company with two male founders. Each of them had two daughters. The BEST bosses I ever had. Additionally, these men loved their wives.
And another user adds: “The best bosses/colleagues are fathers of girls.”
Researchers found that fathers of daughters prioritize different things than bosses
Are there studies on this topic? Yes, a previous study titled “Shaped by Their Daughters: Executives, Female Socialization, and Corporate Social Responsibility” examined the decisions of about 400 CEOs (including 3.7% women) who collectively have nearly 1,000 children. The study was conducted by Chapman University and was published in the Journal of Financial Economics, a scholarly journal on financial economics topics.
The study found that CEOs with daughters tend to spend almost 60 million dollars more per year on corporate social responsibility. Issues like childcare and flexible working hours are given more focus. Women and disabled employees are also considered more than in other companies where either men or women without children are in charge.
The researchers noted that male CEOs with a daughter are almost one-third more likely to prioritize social and ecological responsibility:
We found that these groups tend to perform better in companies led by CEOs with daughters. (…) Overall, CEOs with daughters tend to show a stronger connection to society as a whole and more concern for the well-being of stakeholders – including those who are not their shareholders.
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