Women in leadership: a systematic literature review of Middle Eastern women managers' careers from NHRD and institutional theory perspectives

Abadi, Mehrangiz; Dirani, KhalilM.; Rezaei, Fatemeh

doi:10.1080/13678868.2020.1840847

Cited by 25 publications

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“…Career interruptions in Korea, whether voluntary or involuntary, happen largely due to family reasons. This study finding confirms previous research that women’s careers are limited by traditional family roles in non-Western countries where patriarchal culture is prevalent (Abadi et al , 2020; Barhate et al , 2021; Cho et al , 2021).…”

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Career chance events of highly educated women with doctoral degrees in South Korea

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Purpose The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore how highly educated women respond to career chance events in a Korean context where traditional cultural values and male-dominated organizational culture coexist. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted 50 semi-structured interviews with highly educated women operationalized as women with doctoral degrees in and out of Korea. The authors used a collaborative research process with a team of ten Korean-born researchers who have built consensus on research themes through discussions on the collection and analysis of a large data set, thus reducing the researcher bias issue inherent in qualitative research. Findings In an analysis of the interview data collected, the authors report on three themes: before obtaining a doctoral degree, during and after their doctoral study and responses (coping strategies) to chance events in their careers. Highly educated women’s pursuing a doctoral degree was a way to maintain work–life balance in Korea where women are expected to take a primary caregiver role. After obtaining a doctoral degree, participants struggled with limited job opportunities in the male-dominated higher education. Women’s unplanned and unexpected chance events are intertwined with the male-dominated culture in Korea, and career interruptions as such a chance event, whether voluntary or involuntary, happened largely due to family reasons. In this context, highly educated women responded to chance events largely at individual and family levels and articulated the need for support at organizational and government levels. Research limitations/implications The study findings confirm the literature that women’s careers are limited by traditional family roles in non-Western countries where strong patriarchal culture is prevalent. Particularly, women’s career interruptions surfaced as a critical chance event that either disrupts or delays their careers largely because of family issues. Future research is called for to identify both individual and contextual factors that influence women’s decisions on voluntary and involuntary career interruptions as their responses to chance events. Practical implications Based on highly educated women’s coping strategies largely at individual and family levels, we suggest national human resource development policies put in place not to lose out on the opportunity to develop highly educated women with doctoral degrees as a quality workforce for a nation’s sustainable economic growth. Additionally, organizations need to be aligned with the government policies and programs for the provision of developmental programs for women in the workplace, beginning with highly educated women’s career planning, while creating organizational culture to promote gender equality as a long-term goal. Originality/value The participants’ voluntary career breaks helped them care for their children, be involved in their children’s education, reflect on work–life balance after having long hours of work for many years and move forward with personal satisfaction. Voluntary career breaks can be understood as highly educated women’s unique way of responding to chance events.

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Section: Challengessupporting

confidence: 91%

Career chance events of highly educated women with doctoral degrees in South Korea

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“…Similarly, Lauring and Selmer (2009) show how the 16 Danish families who lived in the same compound in Saudi-Arabia mainly socialized with each other due to convenience. Consistent with institutional theory that highlights the crucial role of contextual differences in international management (Abadi et al ., 2022; Paik et al ., 2011; Phillips et al ., 2009; Scott, 2008; Tkachenko et al ., 2022), these studies suggest that it is important to take context into account when studying the contact between expatriates and HCNs.…”

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confidence: 65%

Breaking out of the expatriate bubble in Denmark: insights from the challenge of making connections with local Danes

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2023

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PurposeThe social context of expatriation is crucial for expatriate success, including for building local host country national (HCN) social network support that can facilitate effective adjustment through information exchange. However, expatriates have particular difficulties in breaking out of the expatriate bubble and building social ties with HCNs in certain countries, especially in Scandinavia. This paper focuses on the case of Denmark and explains why many expatriates find it difficult to make social connections with Danes.Design/methodology/approachThis study involves a meta-ethnography of literature on Danish culture, as well as semistructured interviews with a total of 16 expatriates in Denmark.FindingsThree main cultural elements are identified as crucial for explaining the difficulty expatriates face in connecting with Danes, namely homogeneity, the value placed on equality and the public–private divide. The homogeneity and inward-looking mentality make it more difficult for outsiders to break into the social circle. Outsiders have to earn the trust that is difficult to obtain, reflecting Denmark's high score on GLOBE's institutional collectivism.Practical implicationsIn light of the challenges that many expatriates face in creating a new social network abroad, organizations can support them in several ways. The authors discuss context-specific strategies for making new social connections in Denmark, which may be usefully applied in other countries.Originality/valueThis study focuses on the context of expatriate social network formation and shows that cultural differences in socializing affect the ease with which expatriates can make connections with HCNs, who can have a positive impact on expatriate adjustment and performance success.

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“…This study focuses mainly on the issue of challenges faced by Jordanian women in the field of entrepreneurship and innovative projects. Many previous studies have attempted to identify the most important difficulties and challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in different environments, and some have identified particular issues faced by women in MENA countries concerning SME entrepreneurial projects (Abadi et al, 2022 ).…”

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Entrepreneurship challenges: the case of Jordanian start-ups

2023

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This study investigates challenges facing entrepreneurs in Jordan, identifies some of problems specific to SMEs, and offers some solutions to help these companies improve their conditions. This study collected primary data through interviews with entrepreneurs in four start-up companies specialized in diverse fields, including information technology, consulting, training, and e-marketing. This study found many obstacles facing entrepreneurs in Jordan, the most important of which are financial and logistical support, the challenge of distributing work, owning operating experiences, obtaining information, commercial relations, and networking. The results of this study showed that women face greater challenges in relation to financing and investment opportunities. Finally, this study proposes some solutions which expected to be applied to improve the business environment, the most important of which is that the Jordanian Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship should activate pilot projects and stimulate investment in them, facilitating the development and deployment of technical knowledge in private sector development.

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Women in leadership: a systematic literature review of Middle Eastern women managers' careers from NHRD and institutional theory perspectives

Cited by 25 publications

References 66 publications

Career chance events of highly educated women with doctoral degrees in South Korea

Career chance events of highly educated women with doctoral degrees in South Korea

Breaking out of the expatriate bubble in Denmark: insights from the challenge of making connections with local Danes

Entrepreneurship challenges: the case of Jordanian start-ups

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