Challenges to Women's Participation in Senior Administrative Positions in Iranian Higher Education

Autor/inn/en	Mohajeri, Bahieh; Mousavi, Farah
Titel	Challenges to Women's Participation in Senior Administrative Positions in Iranian Higher Education
Quelle	In: International Education Studies, 10 (2017) 8, S.77-87 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1913-9020
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Females; Womens Education; Women Administrators; Administrator Attitudes; Semi Structured Interviews; Barriers; Social Influences; Personality Traits; Family Work Relationship; Self Esteem; Work Environment; Interpersonal Relationship; Cultural Influences; Sex Stereotypes; Sex Role; Social Attitudes; Social Bias; Qualitative Research; Iran + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Weibliches Geschlecht; 'Women''s education'; Frauenbildung; Weibliche Führungskraft; Sozialer Einfluss; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Arbeitsmilieu; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Geschlechterrolle; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	In the last three decades, growth in the education of women in Iran has led to a significant increase in demand for women professionals and administrators in Iranian universities. However, the path to the top is not easy and numerous challenges must still be overcome. This study explored the challenges of women's participation in senior administrative positions from the perspective of Iranian women administrators in higher education. Data were collected based on semi-structured interviews with 20 women academician in administrative positions. Thematic analysis was conducted to examine the themes that emerged to represent their experience and perspective. The findings indicated that challenges ranged from organizational to societal and individual factors. Individual factors were related to personality traits such as work-family balance issues and a lack of self-confidence. At the organizational levels, difficult relationships at work and the old boys' network, and organizational practices were perceived to be a hindrance, while at the societal level, gender role stereotypes and social attitudes towards women were viewed as key challenges to the participation of women in senior administrative positions. The implication for women who aspire to the top position of organizations is that they should be aware of and understand the visible and invisible challenges in relation to their career advancement. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01