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Legitimitet som kvinna och VD: En kvalitativ studie om hur kvinnor i VD-positioner upplever och hanterar legitimitetsutmaningar
Halmstad University, School of Business, Innovation and Sustainability.
Halmstad University, School of Business, Innovation and Sustainability.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Legitimacy as a woman and CEO : A qualitative study on how women in CEO positions experience and manage legitimacy challenges (English)
Abstract [sv]

Syfte: Syftet för denna studie är utveckla begrepp relaterade till de legitimitetsutmaningar kvinnor i VD-positioner upplever och beskriva hur de hanterar dem utifrån deras egna perspektiv.

Metod: Studien har genomförts med en kvalitativ metod i form av intervjuer med kvinnor i VD-positioner. En abduktiv ansats har tillämpats.

Slutsatser: Resultatet av studien visar på att kvinnor i VD-positioner upplever legitimitetsutmaningar kopplat till deras kön. De tre identifierade legitimitetsutmaningarna är Betraktas inte som ledare, Betvivlad kompetens och Inadekvat utvärdering. Den förstnämnda beskriver hur kvinnor i VD-positioner inte betraktas som en vedertagen ledare på grund av fördomar och uppfattningen om symbolstatus relaterade till dem som kvinnor. Den andra legitimitetsutmaningen skildrar hur kvinnor i VD-positioner upplever att deras kompetens blir betvivlad eftersom de kan mötas av bristande tillit och begränsat handlingsutrymme. Den sistnämnda framställer hur kvinnor i VD-positioner uppfattar att de har högre ställda krav på sig samt blir hårdare bedömd och därmed inte blir adekvat utvärderade. De huvudsakliga hanteringarna av legitimitetsutmaningar är att tro på sig själv och sin kompetens samt vara medveten om vilket intryck man ger. 

Abstract [en]

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop concepts related to the legitimacy challenges women in CEO positions experience and describe how they manage them from their own perspective.

Method: The study was conducted using a qualitative method in the form of interviews with women in CEO positions. An abductive approach was applied.

Conclusion: The results of the study show that women in CEO positions experience legitimacy challenges linked to their gender. The three identified legitimacy challenges were Not being regarded as a leader, Doubted competence and Inadequate evaluation. The former describes how women in CEO positions are not considered as an natural leader due to prejudice and the perception of symbolic status related to them as women. The second legitimacy challenge depicts how women in CEO positions feel that their competence is doubted since they can be met with a lack of trust and limited room for action. The latter describes how women in CEO positions perceive that they have higher demands placed on them and are judged more harshly and thus are not adequately evaluated. The main ways to deal with legitimacy challenges are to believe in yourself and your competence and to be aware of the impression you give.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 75
Keywords [en]
Legitimacy, Legitimacy challenge, Management of legitimacy challenge, CEO, Women in CEO position
Keywords [sv]
Legitimitet, Legitimitetsutmaningar, Hantering av legitimitetsutmaning, VD, Kvinnor i VD-position
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-52554OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-52554DiVA, id: diva2:1834747
Subject / course
Business
Educational program
Study Programme in Business and Economics, 240 credits
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Available from: 2024-05-02 Created: 2024-02-05 Last updated: 2025-10-01Bibliographically approved

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