Emirati women’s professional legitimacy

Goby, Valerie Priscilla

doi:10.1108/ijoa-12-2019-1969

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“…Furthermore, Emiratization cannot be successful without Emirati women empowerment (Yaghi, 2016). The authoritative of the political goodwill and equitable legislation, as well as the need to assess patriarchal versus Islamic values biases play a crucial role in relation to the Emirati women inclusion in the workforce (Goby, 2021).…”

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Investigating Factors Influencing Career Choice of Emirati Women in the Satellite and Space Industry in the UAE

Ammoury

2023

AASoci

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Purpose: The objective of this study is to investigate the factors influencing the career choice of Emirati women in the satellite and space industry in the UAE. Design/Methodology/Approach: A quantitative survey was collected from 120 employees working in 37 companies in the satellite and space industry in the UAE. Ten factors were identified from the literature review and factorial analysis. RII ranked the factors and identified their level of importance. One sample t-test identified the relation between the factors and the career choice of Emirati women in the satellite and space industry in the UAE. Correlation matrix identified the interplay between the factors. Oneway ANOVA tests and independent t-tests tested the difference in perception among the respondents based on their demographic data towards the factors. Findings: Ten factors were identified and ranked in order of importance from highest to lowest: Satellite and space companies' policies; Education institutions' policies and initiatives; Familial role model; Personal beliefs; Societal role models; Government policies and initiatives; STEM education; The role of media; The role of NGOs; and cultural and societal. Seven factors are very important and three are somewhat important. All ten factors were found to positively affect the career choice of Emirati women in the satellite and space industry in the UAE using one sample t-test, t(119) > 1.96, p < .05. Originality/Value: Even though progressed and well established in the UAE, Emirati women's career choice is still affected by many factors and has not extended to its full potential, and although the career choice climate is similar for Emirati men and women in the UAE, the space and satellite industry is still male dominant. Hence, now is the time to develop Emirati women's inclusion in line with the vision and strategies of the UAE government.

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Investigating Factors Influencing Career Choice of Emirati Women in the Satellite and Space Industry in the UAE

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2023

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“…Consistent with this view, institutionally prescribed guidelines for facilitating women’s career and participation in decision-making may conflict with endowed cultural values (Goby, 2020). In these circumstances, ineffective institutionalization may show up as “decoupling,” which may occur whenever merely symbolic implementation is sufficient to provide organizations with legitimacy in the eyes of their stakeholders, saving the organization the costs and efforts of implementing a substantive change.…”

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The role of organizational and individual-level factors for the inclusion of women managers in Japan

Saitova

Mauro

2021

IJOA

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Purpose This study aims to analyze and contrast the role of organizational and individual level factors in influencing the effective participation of women managers in decision-making in Japanese business organizations. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative study based on 21 in-depth interviews with women and men in managerial positions in Japanese organizations is adopted. Findings Results show that gender equality structures and practices are not effectively institutionalized within Japanese organizations. In particular, corporate social responsibility programs are perceived by women respondents to be formally adopted to gain legitimacy in the eyes of foreign investors. However, they lack effectiveness in giving the woman manager a “voice” in business decisions. Organizational practices such as leadership development and mentoring are generally not evident in the organizations analyzed. Conversely, the personal traits of the woman manager, such as determination, self-confidence and “being able to confront men colleagues” are the factors perceived to be crucial in influencing women’s participation in decisions. Social implications The study suggests that to increase the weight of women managers in Japanese organizations’ decision-making, action is still needed within organizations to create a true diversity-culture. Additionally, action at the educational level has to remove women’s own self-segregation. Originality/value The study offers novel evidence on the “glass ceiling” in Japanese businesses by investigating whether women’s access to management positions corresponds to effective decision power. The study also highlights the key enabling factors, therefore contributing to the analysis of how to create more effective gender “diversity” within Japanese businesses.

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Emirati women’s professional legitimacy

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Investigating Factors Influencing Career Choice of Emirati Women in the Satellite and Space Industry in the UAE

Investigating Factors Influencing Career Choice of Emirati Women in the Satellite and Space Industry in the UAE

The role of organizational and individual-level factors for the inclusion of women managers in Japan

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