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Arab Gulf Women and the Labyrinth of Leadership

Arab Gulf Women and the Labyrinth of Leadership

Jouharah Mohammad Abalkhail
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781522569121|ISBN10: 152256912X|EISBN13: 9781522569138
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6912-1.ch056
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Abalkhail, Jouharah Mohammad. "Arab Gulf Women and the Labyrinth of Leadership." Gender and Diversity: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 1126-1143. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6912-1.ch056

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Abalkhail, J. M. (2019). Arab Gulf Women and the Labyrinth of Leadership. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Gender and Diversity: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1126-1143). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6912-1.ch056

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Abalkhail, Jouharah Mohammad. "Arab Gulf Women and the Labyrinth of Leadership." In Gender and Diversity: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1126-1143. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6912-1.ch056

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Abstract

This chapter examines the challenges facing women's careers in the Arab Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) countries. It suggests strategies to increase the number of females in leadership positions. A systematic literature review establishes current findings, as well as future needs in the understanding of factors impacting women's career progression in leadership positions. This chapter contributes knowledge on issues of women's career advancement in the Arab GCC countries. It is relevant to decision makers and Human Resource Development (HRD) practitioners as they utilize women's talents and promote equal opportunity in the workplace.

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