Download or read book The Experience of UAE Women in Developing Leadership Early in Life written by Susan Madsen and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to explore the influences that current Arab women leaders believe were most important in assisting them throughout their lives to prepare for their present leadership roles and responsibilities within the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In-depth, qualitative interviews using the phenomenological methodology were conducted. This paper focuses on the themes related to family and childhood/youth influences. The results indicate that a wide variety of influences (e.g., parents, siblings, influential individuals, schooling activities and experiences, and struggles/difficulties) during the early phases of their lives provided unique experiences that enhanced their leadership skills and abilities. This is the first scholarly study conducted and published on the lifetime development of women UAE leaders. This study provides helpful insights for educators, scholars, and practitioners to help them more effectively design successful leadership programs for Arab women in educational and non-educational settings. This study also provides some clear themes that can serve as the basis for continued research in the area of women and leadership in the UAE.
Download or read book The First Steps Toward Developing Leadership Programs for Women in the United Arab Emirates written by Susan Madsen and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Developing effective leaders has become one of the most critical challenges for many organizations today, as strong, competent leadership often separates high-performing, successful organizations from less effective ones. In many countries research is being conducted to assist practitioners in designing successful leadership development programs for both men and women. However, in some countries, such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), these efforts are only in their infancy, and leadership development for women is a new concept. Needless to say, there is no evidence of existing research on the development of women leaders in that country, and only a few indications that the development of leadership for women has even been addressed in past years. However, it seems that things may be changing (Al Qasimi, 2007; Khaleej Times, 2007), and with these emerging perceptional changes it is expected that there will be future opportunities for management practitioners to design and implement leadership development initiatives for Emirati women. To effectively design future leadership development programs to meet the developmental needs of Emirati women, research that explores the backgrounds and experiences of these women in learning environments can be helpful. In fact, the first step toward developing leadership programs for Emirati women is to understand the type of learning that transforms them. Learning that transforms individuals is learning that changes individuals. Since developing leadership is a transforming process, Mezirow's (1991) transformational learning theory provided a valuable theoretical lens to guide this research. As Merriam and Caffarella (1995) noted, "transformational learning theory is about change-dramatic, fundamental change in the way we see ourselves and the world in which we live" (p. 318). They explained that this kind of learning is more than merely adding to what we already know. Clark (1993) stated that "Transformational learning shapes people; they are different afterward, in ways both they and others can recognize" (p. 47). To begin understanding the learning and development of Emirati women, an online survey instrument was developed to explore perceptions of transformational learning at Abu Dhabi Women's College (ADWC) and to determine the influences that may affect these perceptions. The study explored three potential influences (influential individuals, learning assignments and activities, and outside college-related influences) on the transformation of students during college through the three core components of the transformational learning lens (mental construction of experience, critical reflection, and development and action) (MerriamandCaffarella, 1995). Two research questions guided this study: 1) To which extent do individuals, learning assignments and activities, and specific outside opportunities or activities influence the transformational learning perceptions and experiences of female college students in Abu Dhabi?; and 2) Can demographics predict transformational learning ? The survey instrument was created after a thorough review of the literature focused on transformational learning, transformative learning, and transformative education. Although there were many studies on transformational learning, only one researcher (King, 1998) used a quantitative instrument to collect data. I used her survey as the foundation for this survey, but substantial revisions and additions were made. The first section of the survey (18-items; 5-point scale, "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree") focused on student perceptions of transformational learning through exploring the three change categories: 1) perceptions of change in self and others, 2) thoughts and actions in considering and making changes, and 3) awareness of the benefits of change and predictions of their own future behaviors. The second and third sections of the instrument focused on reflection and learning influences, which served as independent variables for this study. The final section included seven intervening demographic variables: marital status, college major, prior education, years at the college, age, living location, and significant changes that have occurred during the past year (marriage, birth of children, move, divorce/separation, death of loved one, change jobs, loss of job, and new job). It is also important to note that the full survey was available for students in both English and Arabic. Of the approximately 750 ADWC students invited to participate in this online survey via face-to-face or email invitation, 294 responded and took the survey. Overall, students in this study perceived themselves as having gone through a transformational learning experience at ADWC during their years attending. Students appear to have significantly changed their opinions, expectations, and views because of their college experience. Their educational experiences have often caused them to reflect on their previous decisions or past behaviors and on how their studies impact them personally. Student participants also believe that influential individuals, learning assignments and activities, and outside influences have influenced the transformation they have made throughout their college career thus far. Although it was clear that each of the three components of transformational learning influenced each other, the regression analysis showed that none predicted perceptions of change or considering and making changes. Reflection was a predictor of two of the three transformation learning components. Interesting, learning assignments and activities is the only potential influence that predicted awareness and prediction of future behaviors. The independent variables explained close to 50% of the variance for two of the three transformational learning variables: 1) thoughts and actions in considering and making changes and 2) awareness of the benefits of change and predictions of their own future behaviors. Many findings provide insights helpful in offering numerous implications for designing leadership development programs for women UAE nationals. For example, these findings provide support that the inclusion of well designed reflective assignments and experiences can assist women in 1) understanding themselves and others, 2) thinking and acting differently, and 3) seeing how they can contribute to society, make a future impact or difference, and reach a new level of potential they now see in themselves. Although there are a number of limitations for this study, it provides a starting point to the exploration of how educators, scholars, and practitioners might assist in helping Emirati women develop leadership at least in college/university settings and possibly beyond. References Al Qasimi, S. L. B. K. 2007. Women in the mainstream. In T.A. Kamali (Ed.). An anthology celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Higher Colleges of Technology. Abu Dhabi: The HCT Press. Clark, M. C. 1993. Transformational learning. In S. B. Merriam (Ed.). An update on adult learning theory. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, no. 57. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Khaleej Times. November 19, 2007. 'Women active partners in nation's development.' Khaleej Times. King, K. P. 1998. A guide to perspective transformation and learning activities: The learning activities survey. Philadelphia: Research for Better Schools, Inc.
Download or read book Daily Life of Women 3 volumes written by Colleen Boyett and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2020-12-07 with total page 1309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indispensable for the student or researcher studying women's history, this book draws upon a wide array of cultural settings and time periods in which women displayed agency by carrying out their daily economic, familial, artistic, and religious obligations. Since record keeping began, history has been written by a relatively few elite men. Insights into women's history are left to be gleaned by scholars who undertake careful readings of ancient literature, examine archaeological artifacts, and study popular culture, such as folktales, musical traditions, and art. For some historical periods and geographic regions, this is the only way to develop some sense of what daily life might have been like for women in a particular time and place. This reference explores the daily life of women across civilizations. The work is organized in sections on different civilizations from around the world, arranged chronologically. Within each society, the encyclopedia highlights the roles of women within five broad thematic categories: the arts, economics and work, family and community life, recreation and social customs, and religious life. Included are numerous sidebars containing additional information, document excerpts, images, and suggestions for further reading.
Download or read book The UAE written by William Gueraiche and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-08-10 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates were little known until the spectacular success of Dubai. The branding of the city not only raised awareness of Dubai, and brought Emiratis one of the highest standards of living in the world, it also spread positive representations of the UAE to the world at large, in striking contrast to more familiar representations of the Middle East. Advertising campaigns built a near-perfect image. The city's bold architecture, such as Burj al Arab, and futuristic projects such as the Palm Islands, helped create an image of modernity, and themes like luxury, personal safety, and excellent service were successfully used to alter western perceptions of the Arab world. Yet how does the image compare with the reality? William Gueraiche's work is the first scholarly study of the UAE's campaign to establish itself on the international stage and to explore the impact that its economic transformation has had on the country. In particular the author compares the image – a country that is an icon of modernity open to globalization and dialogue with the western world – and the reality – a society that nonetheless seeks to maintain a closely guarded Islamic ethos. Emirati society remains at core conservative and the preservation of Arab-Islamic identity remains important, yet the UAE has the highest proportion of foreigners of any country in the world. What does this mean for the identity of Emiratis living there and what are the implications for foreigners working there? In this engaging and deeply researched book the author also explores the environmental costs of the Dubai lifestyle – manifest in the world's highest electricity and water consumption per capita – its 'Look East' policy and increasing volume of trade with eastern Asia, and the ways in which the UAE has sought to challenge the traditional hegemony of Saudi Arabia in the region. In a final chapter the author examines the impact of the economic depression that called the whole representation of Dubai into question. Offering a fresh perspective that goes beyond the usual polarisation of either denigrating the country or commending it unreservedly, William Gueraiche's important book will be welcomed by all those with an interest in the UAE, modernity and the wider Middle East.
Download or read book Women Entrepreneurship and Development in the Middle East written by Beverly Dawn Metcalfe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-20 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Middle East was the region least impacted in the 2008 crisis, has investment systems markedly different to the West, is largely governed by Islamic Shari’a, and has varying forms of governance and institutional organization, which are not understood by many, nor how these systems shape entrepreneurial and industrial development. While the Middle East as a region has seen a small growth in entrepreneurship for women, and business scholarship on the Middle East has grown, there is no text in English that has brought critical insights from the Middle East together in a single volume. In examining women’s entrepreneurship in the Middle East, this book aims to challenge Global North assumptions about the disempowering impacts of Islamic Shari’a and governance. Referring to the constraints of Islam on women’s subjectivity and agency greatly misunderstands religious identity, of both men and women, and the way in which public administration and private sector institutions are organized in very different ways to Western regions. This timely text expands and adds new insights to the theorizations of women’s entrepreneurship in the Middle East, through unravelling spatialized themes, and incorporates contemporary themes including: an Islamic science reading of women, work and venturing; changing families and entrepreneurship development; women managing social crises; Islamization, governance and women; Islamic feminist activisms and entrepreneurship; representations of women’s entrepreneurship on social media; and women’s collectives leading entrepreneurship via Facebook entrepreneurship. It will be of interest to researchers, academics, and students in the fields of entrepreneurship, gender, work and organizations.
Download or read book Culture and Gender in Leadership written by J. Rajasekar and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The overall aim of this volume is to present the research studies carried out in the Middle East and Asia in the fields of culture and gender and their influence on leadership in particular. The cultures and practices of these geographical regions are very much varied and this book, Culture and Gender in Leadership: Perspectives from the Middle East and Asia, brings together analyses of these themes in selected countries of these two regions. The chapter authors use detailed descriptions, case studies and vignettes to speak to the cultural relativism and gender in leadership in these countries and provide a unique and comparative perspective drawn from their own cultures. This volume also contributes to the development of theory and empirical research found in these regions and through the collective efforts presented in this book, attempts to strengthen the body of knowledge and practice in the fields of culture and gender in leadership. As Asia is becoming the engine of economic growth for the world and Arab Spring is opening up new vistas in the Middle East, this book is a must read.
Download or read book Leadership Development in the United Arab Emirates written by Susan Madsen and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To consider designing future efforts toward developing leadership programs for women in the United Arab Emirates, it is important to understand how these women learn and develop. Transformational learning theory provided a valuable theoretical lens to guide this study. In-depth, qualitative interviews were conducted with women Emirati college students to investigate how their experiences have changed these women through important influences (e.g., individuals, support systems, activities, teaching methods), struggles and challenges (e.g., new environment, learning English), and internal processes (e.g., reflection, discovery of new roles and relationships). Implications for developing leadership programs are also outlined.
Download or read book Indian Women in Leadership written by Rajashi Ghosh and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-10-10 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides intriguing insights into the development of highly qualified women leaders in diverse Indian contexts and their role at national and organizational levels. While India has made enormous economic strides in the past few decades, gender inequality and underutilization of female talent remain deeply rooted and widely spread in many parts of Indian society. This book addresses an urgent need to stop treating Indian women as under-developed human capital and begin realizing their potential as leaders of quality work. This book will fill the gap of research on international leadership for students, academics, and multinational organizations.
Download or read book Nerve written by Indira Samarasekera and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Candid and insightful perspectives on the dilemmas and opportunities women confront as they take on leadership positions Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera had vastly different career paths on their way to becoming the first (and so far only) female presidents of two of Canada’s largest and most respected research universities and directors of some of the nation’s largest market cap companies, but what they had in common was their gender, their willingness to take risks when leadership opportunities presented themselves, and a work ethic second to none. It was not always easy, pretty, or fair, but it was always the result of choosing to answer the call to lead. A call that in the authors’ view, too many women still turn away from. In Nerve: Lessons on Leadership from Two Women Who Went First, Piper and Samarasekera share their personal and professional stories, offering guidance for women leaders of every age and at every stage of their career. Nerve is a must-read for any woman who is leading today, considering leading, or thinking about life after leading.
Download or read book Arab Family Studies written by Suad Joseph and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family remains the most powerful social idiom and one of the most powerful social structures throughout the Arab world. To engender love of nation among its citizens, national movements portray the nation as a family. To motivate loyalty, political leaders frame themselves as fathers, mothers, brothers, or sisters to their clients, parties, or the citizenry. To stimulate production, economic actors evoke the sense of duty and mutual commitment of family obligation. To sanctify their edicts, clerics wrap religion in the moralities of family and family in the moralities of religion. Social and political movements, from the most secular to the most religious, pull on the tender strings of family love to recruit and bind their members to each other. To call someone family is to offer them almost the highest possible intimacy, loyalty, rights, reciprocities, and dignity. In recognizing the significance of the concept of family, this state-of-the-art literature review captures the major theories, methods, and case studies carried out on Arab families over the past century. The book offers a country-by-country critical assessment of the available scholarship on Arab families. Sixteen chapters focus on specific countries or groups of countries; seven chapters offer examinations of the literature on key topical issues. Joseph’s volume provides an indispensable resource to researchers and students, and advances Arab family studies as a critical independent field of scholarship.
Download or read book ICGR 2019 2nd International Conference on Gender Research written by Prof. Paola Paoloni and published by Academic Conferences and publishing limited. This book was released on 2019-04-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Agendas for 21st Century Engineers written by David Prescott and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-02 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is for engineers of different disciplines, such as chemical, electrical, petroleum, mechanical and civil engineering, and will appeal both to the experienced professional engineer and to undergraduate or postgraduate engineering students. This singular volume presents selected articles on themes that arise at the interface between engineering and the different societies in which it is practised. Themes of current interest include ethics, gender balance, education, workplace preparation, communication, competencies, and the future of engineering. Original and thought-provoking articles on these themes are presented by authors who have achieved international recognition for their work in engineering research, practice and education, and who work in different capacities in industry or higher education around the world. Recognizing the pluralism that is characteristic of such themes, each chapter presents two articles reflecting distinct perspectives and contexts. This volume therefore provides ideal opportunities for readers who wish to develop their critical thinking capacities by contrasting and evaluating the different viewpoints. It also provides readers with writing that complements the technical discourse predominant in engineering workplaces and institutes. This book, therefore, while promoting professional literacy and thinking skills development, concurrently serves to cultivate the well-rounded and forward-looking engineers required by the international community to meet the multifaceted challenges of 21st century engineering.
Download or read book Handbook of Human Resource Management in the Middle East written by Pawan S. Budhwar and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook provides evidence-based information to the reader regarding the dynamics of HRM in this important region. The book is developed into three parts – contextual and functional issues such as societal and cultural perspectives, performance management and talent management; country-specific HRM covering the GCC, Levant and North African nations; and emerging themes such as HR issues related to domestic workers, labour localisation, expatriate management, CSR, Wasta, foreign and public sector firms. Covered under 23 chapters, the systematic analysis highlights the main forces determining HRM systems in the region.
Download or read book What Works in Girls Education written by Gene B Sperling and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hard-headed evidence on why the returns from investing in girls are so high that no nation or family can afford not to educate their girls. Gene Sperling, author of the seminal 2004 report published by the Council on Foreign Relations, and Rebecca Winthrop, director of the Center for Universal Education, have written this definitive book on the importance of girls’ education. As Malala Yousafzai expresses in her foreword, the idea that any child could be denied an education due to poverty, custom, the law, or terrorist threats is just wrong and unimaginable. More than 1,000 studies have provided evidence that high-quality girls’ education around the world leads to wide-ranging returns: Better outcomes in economic areas of growth and incomes Reduced rates of infant and maternal mortality Reduced rates of child marriage Reduced rates of the incidence of HIV/AIDS and malaria Increased agricultural productivity Increased resilience to natural disasters Women’s empowerment What Works in Girls’ Education is a compelling work for both concerned global citizens, and any academic, expert, nongovernmental organization (NGO) staff member, policymaker, or journalist seeking to dive into the evidence and policies on girls’ education.
Download or read book Human Resource Management In Post Covid Era written by Dr.Shiv Jaggarwal & Rakesh Ahlawat and published by Uttkarsh Prakashan. This book was released on 2023-02-24 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The human resource management is central point for the organization where they can recruit the fresh talent in the organization and things become more advance and difficult after the phase of the covid. human resource management has drastically changed according to the new challenges posed by the covid like talent management, work from home, flexible working hours and so on. this book will try to address various current and futuristic trends in human resource management like organizational culture, leadership development, inclusive economic development, brand management and many more. we are pleased to place this book before the academicians, researchers and industry practitioners with a hope that the readers will enjoy reading this book.
Download or read book Contextualising Rural Education in South African Schools written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-04-03 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Africa's democratic government inherited a divided and unequal system of education. Under apartheid, South Africa had nineteen different educational departments separated by race, language, geography and ideology. This education system prepared learners in different ways for the positions they were expected to occupy in social, economic and political life under apartheid and was funded and resourced in ways that favoured white people and disadvantaged black people who remain in the working class. The newly elected democratic government in 1994 laid a foundation for a single national education system. Twenty-five years after the dawn of democracy, education is still in a parlous state in many communities in South Africa, but it is in the rural areas mainly in the former homelands that learners are most disadvantaged. Contributors are: Olufemi Timothy Adigun, Oluwatoyin Ayodele Ajani, Alan Bhekisisa Buthelezi, Joyce Phikisile Dhlamini, Bongani Thulani Gamede, Samantha Govender, Lawrence Kehinde, Nontobeko Prudence Khumalo, Primrose Ntombenhle Khumalo, Azwidohwi Philip Kutame, Manthekeleng Linake, Sive Makeleni, Nkhensani Maluleke, Bothwell Manyonga, Mncedisi Christian Maphalala, Takalani Mashau, Hlengiwe Romualda Mhlongo, Rachel Gugu Mkhasibe, Dumisani Wilfred Mncube, Nicholus Tumelo Mollo, Ramashego Shila Mphahlele, Fikile Mthethwa, Grace Matodzi Muremela, Edmore Mutekwe, Nokuthula Hierson Ndaba, Clever Ndebele, Thandiwe Nonkululeko Ngema, Phiwokuhle Ngubane, Sindile Ngubane, Dumisani Nzima, Livhuwani Peter Ramabulana, and Maria Tsakeni.
Download or read book Leadership and the Emirati Woman written by Kristin Augsburg and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2009 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The role of Arab women is often perceived one-sided in Western countries. In fact this perception must be revised when looking at the achievements of women in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The booming economy - one of the fastest growing economies in the world - demands for a well educated society. A 2005 Forbes list of "Women to Watch in the Middle East" included two Emirati women. Telling the success stories of Emirati women in leadership positions will give exposure to the West and serve to counterpoint existing prejudices about the opportunities for women in the UAE.
