Effective leadership practices of Muslim women academic leaders

Newer research on women in leadership indicated a growing trend of woman to assume leadership position worldwide and the substantial progress achieved by women in assuming and holding a leadership role. This study explores the leadership practices of Muslim women academic leaders by using a qualitat...

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Main Authors: Almaki, Samah Hatem, Silong, Abu Daud, Idris, Khairuddin, Abd. Wahat, Nor Wahiza
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Language:English
Published: Medwell Journals 2016
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author Almaki, Samah Hatem
Silong, Abu Daud
Idris, Khairuddin
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description Newer research on women in leadership indicated a growing trend of woman to assume leadership position worldwide and the substantial progress achieved by women in assuming and holding a leadership role. This study explores the leadership practices of Muslim women academic leaders by using a qualitative approach. The study outlined in this study investigates these phenomenons through using in-depth-interviews to identify leadership practices. Participants are Muslim women academic leaders in University Putra Malaysia in Malaysia and King Abdul Aziz University in Saudi Arabia who are holding leadership position. The researchers identify similarities and differences in practices and competencies between two cases. The findings in this study highlights in a set of the practices of which Muslim women leaders performance in leadership position. These findings broaden acceptance for a wider repertoire of these leadership practices by successful Muslim women leaders and how these practices can be optimally used for the benefit of academic departments. Moreover, some implications and recommendations for further studies were discussed.
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spelling upm-540682018-02-27T04:54:12Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54068/ Effective leadership practices of Muslim women academic leaders Almaki, Samah Hatem Silong, Abu Daud Idris, Khairuddin Abd. Wahat, Nor Wahiza Newer research on women in leadership indicated a growing trend of woman to assume leadership position worldwide and the substantial progress achieved by women in assuming and holding a leadership role. This study explores the leadership practices of Muslim women academic leaders by using a qualitative approach. The study outlined in this study investigates these phenomenons through using in-depth-interviews to identify leadership practices. Participants are Muslim women academic leaders in University Putra Malaysia in Malaysia and King Abdul Aziz University in Saudi Arabia who are holding leadership position. The researchers identify similarities and differences in practices and competencies between two cases. The findings in this study highlights in a set of the practices of which Muslim women leaders performance in leadership position. These findings broaden acceptance for a wider repertoire of these leadership practices by successful Muslim women leaders and how these practices can be optimally used for the benefit of academic departments. Moreover, some implications and recommendations for further studies were discussed. Medwell Journals 2016 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54068/1/Effective%20leadership%20practices%20of%20Muslim%20women%20academic%20leaders.pdf Almaki, Samah Hatem and Silong, Abu Daud and Idris, Khairuddin and Abd. Wahat, Nor Wahiza (2016) Effective leadership practices of Muslim women academic leaders. The Social Sciences, 11 (9). pp. 2217-2219. ISSN 1818-5800; ESSN: 1993-6125 http://www.medwelljournals.com/archivedetails.php?jid=1818-5800&issueno=71 Leadership; Academic leader; Saudi and Malaysian woman leaders; Practice; Competences
spellingShingle Leadership; Academic leader; Saudi and Malaysian woman leaders; Practice; Competences
Almaki, Samah Hatem
Silong, Abu Daud
Idris, Khairuddin
Abd. Wahat, Nor Wahiza
Effective leadership practices of Muslim women academic leaders
title Effective leadership practices of Muslim women academic leaders
title_full Effective leadership practices of Muslim women academic leaders
title_fullStr Effective leadership practices of Muslim women academic leaders
title_full_unstemmed Effective leadership practices of Muslim women academic leaders
title_short Effective leadership practices of Muslim women academic leaders
title_sort effective leadership practices of muslim women academic leaders
topic Leadership; Academic leader; Saudi and Malaysian woman leaders; Practice; Competences
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54068/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54068/1/Effective%20leadership%20practices%20of%20Muslim%20women%20academic%20leaders.pdf