Women bosses are expected to be nice

A study into how gender affects our expectations in the workplace has turned up some worrying results.

The Massey University PhD research shows male managers are praised for caring about their employees, while women managers are just expected to do so.

Study author Dr Jane Hurst says these expectations are usually unconscious, and most people believe they treat their managers the same regardless of gender.

Dr Hurst spoke to Wire producer Daniel Walker.