Culture and Gender in Leadership [electronic resource] : Perspectives from the Middle East and Asia /
Rajasekar, J.editor.
Beh, L.editor.
The overall aim of this volume is to present the research studies carried out in the Middle East and Asia in the fields of culture and gender and their influence on leadership in particular. The cultures and practices of these geographical regions are very much varied and this book, Culture and Gender in Leadership: Perspectives from the Middle East and Asia, brings together analyses of these themes in selected countries of these two regions. The chapter authors use detailed descriptions, case studies and vignettes to speak to the cultural relativism and gender in leadership in these countries and provide a unique and comparative perspective drawn from their own cultures. This volume also contributes to the development of theory and empirical research found in these regions and through the collective efforts presented in this book, attempts to strengthen the body of knowledge and practice in the fields of culture and gender in leadership. As Asia is becoming the engine of economic growth for the world and Arab Spring is opening up new vistas in the Middle East, this book is a must read.
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""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""List of Tables and Figures""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Notes on Contributors""; ""Introduction and Overview""; ""Section I: Leadership""; ""1 Leadership in the East: A Social Capital Perspective""; ""2 Visionary Leadership in the Arab World: Its Nature and Outcomes in the Omani Workplace""; ""3 Leadership Perspective from the Philippines: Its Implications for Theory, Research and Practice""; ""4 Conceptualizing Leadership for a Globalizing China""; ""5 Evolving Agencies amid Rapid Social Change: Political Leadership and Stateâ€?Civil Society Relations in China""
""Section II: Culture""""6 Organizational Leadership Decision Making in Asia: The Chinese Ways""; ""7 Glocalization of Leadership and Cultural Implications for Higher Education: A German-Saudi Case""; ""8 Faceâ€?s Consequences: The Impact of â€œFaceâ€? on Leadership, Management and Follower Behaviour in Malaysia""; ""9 Indian Leadership: Concept and Context""; ""10 Transformational Leadership in the Saudi Arabian Cultural Context: Prospects and Challenges""; ""11 Expatriate and Omani Workplace Relationships and Individual Performance""; ""Section III: Gender and Leadership""
""12 Glass Fence Thicker than Glass Ceiling: The Puzzling Gaps of Womenâ€?s Leadership in Korea""""13 Why Women Are Missing: Womenâ€?s Leadership in Afghanistanâ€?s Education Policy and Practice""; ""14 The Development of Arab Women Leaders: An Emirati Perspective""; ""Index""
The overall aim of this volume is to present the research studies carried out in the Middle East and Asia in the fields of culture and gender and their influence on leadership in particular. The cultures and practices of these geographical regions are very much varied and this book, Culture and Gender in Leadership: Perspectives from the Middle East and Asia, brings together analyses of these themes in selected countries of these two regions. The chapter authors use detailed descriptions, case studies and vignettes to speak to the cultural relativism and gender in leadership in these countries and provide a unique and comparative perspective drawn from their own cultures. This volume also contributes to the development of theory and empirical research found in these regions and through the collective efforts presented in this book, attempts to strengthen the body of knowledge and practice in the fields of culture and gender in leadership. As Asia is becoming the engine of economic growth for the world and Arab Spring is opening up new vistas in the Middle East, this book is a must read.
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