Organizational Leadership in Junior Job Positions in Public Sector

This study examines the workplace leadership behaviors of women in junior job positions in public organizations. It is informed by the understanding that leadership is everywhere and is not always hierarchical. Findings suggest that these behaviors chiefly occur at the team level and the subjective or individual level. This study proposes directions for future research that scholars may consider exploring. The method used to collect data is a qualitative interview with a sample size representing women from various occupations. The literature review is drawn from a combination of leadership, public management, and management literature. But the presentation of findings is done from a non-comparative perspective without drawing differences between those occupations or work settings.