Use of Influence by Gender: College of Fellows and Page Society Combined
Type of influence tactic |
Men |
Women |
Total |
|||
|
n = 29 |
% |
n = 26 |
% |
n = 55 |
% |
Legitimacy appeals |
25 |
86 |
21 |
81 |
46 |
84 |
Case studies |
28 |
97 |
17 |
65 |
45 |
82 |
Allies/coalitions |
23 |
79 |
21 |
81 |
44 |
80 |
Personal experiences |
23 |
79 |
18 |
69 |
41 |
75 |
Pressure/persistence |
16 |
55 |
21 |
81 |
37 |
67 |
Research |
19 |
66 |
17 |
65 |
36 |
65 |
Emotional appeals (personal) or regarding stakeholders |
10 |
34 |
11 |
42 |
21 |
38 |
Asking questions/listening/dialogue |
8 |
28 |
10 |
38 |
18 |
33 |
Use of scenarios/alternatives/solutions |
7 |
24 |
3 |
12 |
10 |
18 |
Direct approach |
5 |
17 |
5 |
19 |
10 |
18 |
Whistleblower |
2 |
7 |
7 |
27 |
9 |
16 |
Leaking information to media/government officials/external influencer |
0 |
0 |
3 |
12 |
3 |