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Life Scripts as Sources of Reward for Women Executive Directors

Department of Organizational Behavior, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

Eric H. Neilsen

National Conference on Women's Issues, National Association of Social Workers, May 28-31, 1986, Atlanta, Georgia

Twenty-five female and twelve male executive directors of social service agencies were interviewed about their early childhoods, job histories, the current rewards obtained from their jobs, and their criteria for effective social service leadership. An exploratory analysis of these data revealed a clear resonance between values and scripts learned early in life and intrinsic rewards experienced on the job. The linkage was especially pronounced for the female executive directors in relation to the themes of service to others. The implications of this linkage are discussed for social service leadership and leadership in general.

Affilia, Vol. 2, No. 4, 46-55 (1987)
DOI: 10.1177/088610998700200405


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