Closing the Executive Leadership Gender Gap in the UAE

This research presents the findings of a study in which 115 participants from a broad range of sectors and backgrounds in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) provided their views about women and leadership in the UAE. The research involved administering a quantitative survey instrument to 115 survey part...

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Main Author: Al Shaer, Sumaya Mohammed (author)
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/312
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gender gap
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
women and leadership
Emirati women
competency
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Closing the Executive Leadership Gender Gap in the UAE
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description This research presents the findings of a study in which 115 participants from a broad range of sectors and backgrounds in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) provided their views about women and leadership in the UAE. The research involved administering a quantitative survey instrument to 115 survey participants, and a series of qualitative face-to-face interviews with a select group of six Emirati men and women. It defines and validates a model of behavioural competencies that facilitate women’s ability to be successful in leadership roles, assesses the competency similarities and difference between gender groups in the UAE, explores the expectations of male and female leaders, studies the situational similarities and differences between gender groups with regard to the obstacles and challenges they have encountered in their leadership roles, identifies the barriers that potentially make it more difficult for Emirati women than men to be successful in leadership, and develops a competency model that is appropriate for the culture of the UAE. Recommendations from this research are that ultimately, everyone in UAE society has a role to play in achieving greater representation of Emirati women in positions of leadership, including women themselves, organisations, the government, and mentors.
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spelling Closing the Executive Leadership Gender Gap in the UAEAl Shaer, Sumaya Mohammedexecutive leadershipgender gapUnited Arab Emirates (UAE)women and leadershipEmirati womencompetencyThis research presents the findings of a study in which 115 participants from a broad range of sectors and backgrounds in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) provided their views about women and leadership in the UAE. The research involved administering a quantitative survey instrument to 115 survey participants, and a series of qualitative face-to-face interviews with a select group of six Emirati men and women. It defines and validates a model of behavioural competencies that facilitate women’s ability to be successful in leadership roles, assesses the competency similarities and difference between gender groups in the UAE, explores the expectations of male and female leaders, studies the situational similarities and differences between gender groups with regard to the obstacles and challenges they have encountered in their leadership roles, identifies the barriers that potentially make it more difficult for Emirati women than men to be successful in leadership, and develops a competency model that is appropriate for the culture of the UAE. Recommendations from this research are that ultimately, everyone in UAE society has a role to play in achieving greater representation of Emirati women in positions of leadership, including women themselves, organisations, the government, and mentors.The British University in Dubai (BUiD)2013-07-17T10:04:24Z2013-07-17T10:04:24Z2010-05Dissertationapplication/pdf20050073http://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/312enoai:bspace.buid.ac.ae:1234/3122021-10-27T10:54:06Z
spellingShingle Closing the Executive Leadership Gender Gap in the UAE
Al Shaer, Sumaya Mohammed
executive leadership
gender gap
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
women and leadership
Emirati women
competency
title Closing the Executive Leadership Gender Gap in the UAE
title_full Closing the Executive Leadership Gender Gap in the UAE
title_fullStr Closing the Executive Leadership Gender Gap in the UAE
title_full_unstemmed Closing the Executive Leadership Gender Gap in the UAE
title_short Closing the Executive Leadership Gender Gap in the UAE
title_sort Closing the Executive Leadership Gender Gap in the UAE
topic executive leadership
gender gap
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
women and leadership
Emirati women
competency
url http://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/312