2019
DOI: 10.1108/gm-11-2017-0158
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Abstract: Purpose As organizations aim to become increasingly diverse, it is important to understand how perspectives of potential future leaders vary across culture and gender. This study aims to advance the understanding of the persistent gender gap in management. Design/methodology/approach Samples from the gender-segregated Qatar and the co-ed Denmark present a unique opportunity to investigate the potential effects of gender. Here, 115 Middle Easterners and 121 Scandinavians rated perceived importance of job-rela… Show more

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“…The findings indicate that female managers have considerable work experience and have jobs in the vital economic sectors of the UAE industries, as shown in Table 1. These results complement previous studies such as Langlois and Johnston (2013), Hallward and Bekdash-Muellers (2019) and Ottsen (2019). The context of our study changes our understanding of the topic in that the highest percentage of respondents had less than five years of work experience.…”
Section: Results and Analysissupporting
confidence: 90%
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“…The findings indicate that female managers have considerable work experience and have jobs in the vital economic sectors of the UAE industries, as shown in Table 1. These results complement previous studies such as Langlois and Johnston (2013), Hallward and Bekdash-Muellers (2019) and Ottsen (2019). The context of our study changes our understanding of the topic in that the highest percentage of respondents had less than five years of work experience.…”
Section: Results and Analysissupporting
confidence: 90%
“…Consequently, the findings reveal that gender leadership depends on the managers’ years of experience. Therefore, young females need female leaders within their organizations to advocate for effective change for gender equality supporting Ottsen’s (2019) findings. Based on our findings, there are distinct differences among whole groups for the themes of informal barriers and level of cooperation (Table 5).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 86%
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“…Although the attention paid to the impact of gender on corporations and their performance, the studies in their greatest aspect were in developed markets vs. a lack for emerging market, according to Patterson et al, (2021), that There is a declining trend in gender discrimination, but the problem continues and requires policymakers, society, and the government to work towards gender parity. Some of studies in emerging market dealt with the basis of decision-making (Lari et al, 2022;Kay and Sharabi, 2022), organizational behavior (Al-Ismail et al, 2019), leadership (Hallward and Bekdash-Muellers, 2019;Ottsen, 2019;Gorondutse et, al., 2021;Mashele and Alagidede, 2022), and attitude to corporate social responsibility (Issa and Fang, 2019). The study investigates both determinants and repercussions of Women at Top Management Levels in Egypt as an emerging market based on questionnaire and financial analysis.…”
Section: Conclusion and Recommendationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Therefore, it is important to understand the individual sense‐making of training and learning experiences and how learning and development are based on participation in a culture, such as a profession, company, or society (Lee‐Ashcraft & Lockwood‐Harris, 2014; Ottsen, 2019). As Kumra (2014, p. 280) noted, “becoming a professional is much more than acquiring technical competence.…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%