Because the intricacy of language suggests that it both creates and reflects women's
roles in society, reciprocal accommodation may be the best way for women to achieve
influential positions in management. Reciprocal accommodation is a collaborative
process whereby women practice empowering communication strategies while those al
ready in positions of authority actively acknowledge women's right to those strategies
and the power they represent.
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