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According to statistical data, more than half of graduates in Hungary are women. However, in the fields of mathematics, science, technology, or informatics (STEM), they are still underrepresented and even underpaid in the technology industry and often face discrimination. Diversity is critical in the technology market, as market players aim to reach as wide a range of their products as possible. Nevertheless, if a woman decides to pursue a career in IT, she faces a number of challenges, which are presented in detail in the present study based on the results of the literature and the author’s own research. However, a comprehensive presentation of the problem is difficult to meet, as the directions are very diverse, so she focused on the individual level. The aim of the research was to explore what causes the passivity of small and medium-sized enterprises in relation to the involvement of women in IT organizations. To achieve this, the author conducted semi-structured qualitative in-depth interviews with 12 women working in IT and three IT company CEOs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Authentic leadership responds to current complex expectations. Despite the growing number of publications to appear on this topic worldwide, there are only a few relevant Hungarian studies. Filling this gap, this paper examines the characteristics of authentic leaders based on content analysis of semi-structured life story interviews with twenty Hungarian CEOs. The results reinforced that these characteristics can be examined by analysing life story narratives. They also revealed that CEOs have significant authentic leader characteristics: they possess rigorous values and act in accordance with them, their attitude indicates sensibility towards society and their surroundings and they make an effort to interpret and internalise significant elements of their life stories. Based on the results, further research is suggested for a more detailed analysis of narratives and life stories from control groups. The interpretation and internalisation of life stories can be an effective tool for the development and coaching of leaders in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]