While a man is preferred for some, in order cases, the women are more favorite to handle top management positions due to their multitasking ability or dedication to vision of the company that's unwavering.
And men cannot multitask? Well, you are not getting the point. Any establishment has its vision and goals and the labour (man or woman) and plans to actualise the two. Now, what you asked depends on the nature of the job, because there are some jobs that it is better fitting for women than men, and vice versa. According to the plans of the establishment, they may prefer either of the two genders for the same job that other establishments are indifferent about because, at times, it is beyond what we see or think, they might have their ulterior motives which could be best suited for women or men. And when the job is masculinist in nature, it would obviously be given to men in most cases, unless women believed to be fitting for it are discovered and assigned to it. The same goes for the opposite.
Above all, you will hardly see the job nature where men and women can't fit in, and you will see enough that both men and women are practically heading. That is in the natural sense, but in the peculiar/preferential sense, it depends on the preference of the establishment and not the fact you brought out that one is more tasking, no, men are even better in all ramifications than women, in my opinion, even though some women are worthy rival to men.
* If you intend to start your business or you already do and are looking for the best candidate to fill the top management position, would you trust a man or a woman to handle the affairs of the business?
* What reasons would you suggest are right, for picking and trusting a particular gender to handle a top management position of your business?
As I said above, it depends on the nature of the job and my plans to achieve my goal of establishing it. If at all, I will not discriminate for any reason so long as the two genders are best fitting for the job. I will only do the interview and employ the most qualified hand. However, if there is a better need for a particular gender due to the nature of the job, obviously, I will go for either of the two for the best productivity.