Authors : Faraj Radwan, Suha Abed Alaal, Mohammad Kloub and Raed Wishah
Abstract: It is widely accepted that women can make an important contribution to the development and strengthening of society. Acceptance of women in leadership roles is a valuable step in a society’s developmental process. This study used a questionnaire survey to collect data from female employees in the public sector in Jordan to identify the obstacles and difficulties faced by Jordanian working women in reaching top management and to look at the issue of discrimination among male top management against women occupying leadership positions. This result indicates that Jordanian women have a low presence in leadership and decision-making positions because of the existence of discrimination. If the marginalization of women continues their participation in and contribution to the development of the country will be negatively affected. In addition, Jordan patriarchal systems continue to obstruct women’s career moves. If such systems are not dismantled, inequality between men and women will continue to exist, making it difficult for women to ascend to leadership positions.
Faraj Radwan, Suha Abed Alaal, Mohammad Kloub and Raed Wishah, 2017. Jordanian Women in Leadership Positions in the Public Sector: Cultural Barriers to Their Success. International Business Management, 11: 874-884.