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AuthorKoburtay, Tamer
AuthorAbuhussein, Tala
AuthorSidani, Yusuf M.
Available date2023-05-07T07:57:06Z
Publication Date2023-03-01
Publication NameJournal of Business Ethics
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10551-022-05041-0
CitationKoburtay, T., Abuhussein, T., & Sidani, Y. M. (2023). Women leadership, culture, and islam: female voices from Jordan. Journal of Business Ethics, 183(2), 347-363.
ISSN0167-4544
URIhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85125403145&origin=inward
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/42351
AbstractThis paper aims to explore the experiences of female leaders considering the interplay of gender, religion, and culture. Drawing on an inductive-qualitative study, the paper examines perceptions regarding the role of religion and cultural norms in women’s ascension into leadership positions in Jordan. The results indicated that Jordanian women leaders adopted an Islamic feminist worldview and did not embrace a liberal nor a socialist/Marxist feminist worldview. Women leaders seemed wanting to claim their religion back from those forces that are reportedly holding their aspirations hostage to monolithic interpretations of religious texts. By constantly referring to their religion, female leaders wanted to be granted spaces of trust and responsibility in leadership positions that they did not see contradictory to the way they understood their faith. The paper provides insights into how women leaders understand prejudicial stereotypes and discrimination in their society, explaining how those are linked to patriarchal socio-cultural traditions emphasizing male control.
Languageen
PublisherSpringer Nature
SubjectFemale leaders
Feminism
Gender
Islam
Qur’an
TitleWomen Leadership, Culture, and Islam: Female Voices from Jordan
TypeArticle
Pagination347-363
Issue Number2
Volume Number183
ESSN1573-0697
dc.accessType Open Access


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