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6.4.3.3 Advertising and promotion procedures 
 
Advertising and promotion procedures should be structured to give first preference to 
internal candidates, especially women. 
 
6.4.4  Research 
 
It is recommended that further research concerning female HoDs, focusing on 
investigating events in the external environment which may impact on the internal 
university environment to shape the work of the head of department, be carried out. 
Findings from such investigations could be included in leadership and management 
training workshops/ programmes.  
 
Future research should also examine the relationship between female leadership style and 
staff performance. Daft (2005:438-39) observes that: 
 
Today’s flatter, team-based organisations are no longer looking for top-down 
authority figures[such as males] but for more collaborative and inclusive 
approaches to leadership... women’s interactive leadership seems appropriate for 
the future of diversity and learning organisations.  
 
Training female academic leaders would ensure the development of a selection of much 
needed leadership talent.