Culture and gender in leadership : perspectives from the Middle East and Asia / edited by James Rajasekar, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman ; Loo-See Beh, University of Malaya, Malaysia.

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Book
Language
English
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New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Description
xix, 329 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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"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"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
  • Introduction and Overview / James Rajasekar and Loo-See Beh
  • Section I. Leadership: 1. Leadership in the East: A Social Capital Perspective / Loo-See Beh and William R. Kennan; 2. Visionary Leadership in the Arab World: Its nature and outcomes in the Omani Workplace / James Rajasekar, Salem Al-Abri and Yasser S. Tabouk; 3. Leadership Perspectives from the Philippines: Its implication to theory, research and practice / Francis Thaise A. Cimene and Alan N. Aladano; 4. Conceptualizing Leadership for a Globalizing China / Xiao Ran Song and David Beckett; 5. Evolving Agencies amid Rapid Social Change: Political Leadership and State-Civil Society Relations in China / Emile Kok-Kheng Yeoh
  • Section II. Culture: 6. Organizational Leadership Decision Making in Asia: : The Chinese Ways / Alexander A. Bachkirov; 7. Glocalization Of Leadership and Cultural Implications For Higher Education: A German-Saudi Case / Anna M. Danielewicz-Betz; 8. Face's Consequences: The Impact of "Face" on Leadership, Management and Follower Behaviour in Malaysia / Brian T. O'Donoghue; 9. Indian Leadership: Concept and Context / Rajesh Kumar and Madhavi Harshadrai Mehta; 10. Transformational Leadership in Saudi Arabian Cultural Context: Prospects and Challenges / Sami A. Khan and Deepanjana Varshney; 11. Expatriate and Omani Workplace Relationships and Individual Performance / Stuart M. Schmidt, Unnikammu Moideenkutty and Adil Al Busaidi
  • Section III. Gender and Leadership: 12. Glass Fence Thicker than Glass Ceiling: The Puzzling Gaps of Women's Leadership in Korea / Hunmin Kim; 13. Why Women are Missing: Women's Leadership in Afghanistan's Education Policy and Practice / Susan Wardak and Edna Mitchell; 14. The Development of Arab Women Leaders: An Emirati Perspective / Sarah Alhaj and Constance Van Horne.
ISBN
  • 9781137311566 (hardback)
  • 1137311568 (hardback)
LCCN
2013028992
OCLC
837143243
Other standard number
  • 40022931637
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