Perpetual Zaazie, Mildred Nuong Deri, Neethiahnanthan Ari Ragavan, David Akazire Anandene

Abstract: The underrepresentation of women in top managerial positions has long been a source of concern in the hospitality and tourism industry globally. Employing quantitative techniques, this study seeks to examine factors preventing women’s career progression as well as the existing leadership style practised by women in the hotel industry in the Sunyani Municipality, Ghana, where the collective mechanism is acknowledged as a crucial successful component for tackling gender issues at work. Family responsibilities and corporate malpractices/policies were found to be the primary obstacles to women’s career success. The autocratic style was also found to be the most preferred leadership style practised by women in hotel management. The study also proposes some directions for future research in order to enrich the empirical evidences of this research domain.

Keywords: Ghana, hotels, leadership styles, quantitative research, womenurism