Emirati Women’s Leadership Development: Biographical Narratives of Culture and Learning

The main purpose of this thesis is to investigate cultural factors and learning that have contributed to the leadership development of Emirati women. Available international educational leadership literature does not adequately address religious and cultural values, particularly those in Islamic and...

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Main Author: Al Naqbi, Shamma Hamdoon (author)
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/1005
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Educational leadership.
Women school administrators.
biographical narratives
cultural factors
Emirati women
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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description The main purpose of this thesis is to investigate cultural factors and learning that have contributed to the leadership development of Emirati women. Available international educational leadership literature does not adequately address religious and cultural values, particularly those in Islamic and Arab contexts. The methodology adopted is qualitative aimed at an exploration of meaning, important in understanding the factors that contributed to leadership development of my participants. Three sources of data were used in understanding the complex issue of leadershipdevelopment: in-depth narrative semi-structured interviews, document analysis and diary writing. Several themes are identified in the data analysis as having the main influences on Emirati women’s leadership development: family influences, cultural influences, social influences, influential role models, colleagues’ relationships, workplace culture/environment, and involvement in leadership activities. Based on these findings, an Emirati model of women’s leadership development has been developed that includes those factors distinctive to UAE society that contribute to a local model. The thesis will focus on participants from two Emirates in the UAE that are less frequently studied in research on the GCC and Middle East region: Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah. Further qualitative and quantitative research is required in order to continue the research that this thesis has presented as an exploratory study that has sought to begin the dialogue that is so relevant at this time in the UAE.
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spelling Emirati Women’s Leadership Development: Biographical Narratives of Culture and LearningAl Naqbi, Shamma HamdoonEducational leadership.Women school administrators.biographical narrativescultural factorsEmirati womenUnited Arab Emirates (UAE)The main purpose of this thesis is to investigate cultural factors and learning that have contributed to the leadership development of Emirati women. Available international educational leadership literature does not adequately address religious and cultural values, particularly those in Islamic and Arab contexts. The methodology adopted is qualitative aimed at an exploration of meaning, important in understanding the factors that contributed to leadership development of my participants. Three sources of data were used in understanding the complex issue of leadershipdevelopment: in-depth narrative semi-structured interviews, document analysis and diary writing. Several themes are identified in the data analysis as having the main influences on Emirati women’s leadership development: family influences, cultural influences, social influences, influential role models, colleagues’ relationships, workplace culture/environment, and involvement in leadership activities. Based on these findings, an Emirati model of women’s leadership development has been developed that includes those factors distinctive to UAE society that contribute to a local model. The thesis will focus on participants from two Emirates in the UAE that are less frequently studied in research on the GCC and Middle East region: Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah. Further qualitative and quantitative research is required in order to continue the research that this thesis has presented as an exploratory study that has sought to begin the dialogue that is so relevant at this time in the UAE.The British University in Dubai (BUiD)2017-08-15T08:27:16Z2017-08-15T08:27:16Z2016-10Thesisapplication/pdf2013121002http://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/1005enoai:bspace.buid.ac.ae:1234/10052021-08-23T05:53:16Z
spellingShingle Emirati Women’s Leadership Development: Biographical Narratives of Culture and Learning
Al Naqbi, Shamma Hamdoon
Educational leadership.
Women school administrators.
biographical narratives
cultural factors
Emirati women
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
title Emirati Women’s Leadership Development: Biographical Narratives of Culture and Learning
title_full Emirati Women’s Leadership Development: Biographical Narratives of Culture and Learning
title_fullStr Emirati Women’s Leadership Development: Biographical Narratives of Culture and Learning
title_full_unstemmed Emirati Women’s Leadership Development: Biographical Narratives of Culture and Learning
title_short Emirati Women’s Leadership Development: Biographical Narratives of Culture and Learning
title_sort Emirati Women’s Leadership Development: Biographical Narratives of Culture and Learning
topic Educational leadership.
Women school administrators.
biographical narratives
cultural factors
Emirati women
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
url http://bspace.buid.ac.ae/handle/1234/1005