One of the problems with sex-role stereotypes is their assumption that feminine and masculine characteristics are polar opposites. Bem (1987) argues that some individuals are high on both masculinity and femininity and thus are androgynous in behavior. She further argues that androgynous individuals enjoy higher levels of psychological well being. Along the same lines, Powell and Butterfield (1979) proposed that good managers, rather than being masculine, are androgynous in behavior. Their proposition, however, was not supported by their data; their study indicated that good managers were still seen as masculine. It is interesting to note, though, that bad managers were seen as “undifferentiated”—that is, low on both masculinity and femininity. Other studies have found limited support for an androgynous view of management, so the evidence for androgynous management as being the preferred style is mixed at best.