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2013 | Book

Introduction and the Women Leaders’ Stories Read chapter Read first chapter

Arab Women in Management and Leadership

Stories from Israel

Authors: Khalid Arar, Tamar Shapira, Faisal Azaiza, Rachel Hertz-Lazarowitz

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US

Part of: Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" , Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

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About this book

An exploration of the life-stories of 22 pioneer Arab women who have forged their path to management and leadership in education and welfare, overcoming challenges imposed by a patriarchal society that sees female leadership as a threat.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter
Chapter 1. Introduction and the Women Leaders’ Stories
Abstract
From 2007 to 2010, we interviewed 22 Arab women managers. Listening to their stories in their natural settings, we were able to learn about their leadership of the educational and social welfare institutions that they headed.
Khalid Arar, Tamar Shapira, Faisal Azaiza, Rachel Hertz-Lazarowitz
Chapter 2. Arab Women’s Leadership
Definition and Context
Abstract
During my interview with Ahlam, she asked me, “Do you think things will change for Arab women?” Ahlam’s words, and the authentic stories of 22 other Arab women pursuing professional careers in Israel, inspired us to write this book. In its chapters, we describe and discuss these women and their careers, relating to their personal development and empowerment, their professional career paths, the challenges they face, and the way they eventually overcame all obstacles to attain senior leadership positions, bringing change into the organizations where they work and into their society of origin. Through this discussion we shall attempt to find the answer to Ahlam’s pertinent question.
Khalid Arar, Tamar Shapira, Faisal Azaiza, Rachel Hertz-Lazarowitz
Chapter 3. “They Didn’t Consider Me, and No One Even Took Me into Account”
Abstract
Iman, an elementary school principal, considered a path-breaker in her society, told us how her candidacy for a school principalship was received in the early 1990s: “They didn’t consider me, and no one took me into account.” The words of Iman, like the testimony of other Arab women elementary school principals described in this chapter, succinctly illustrate the fact that these women often have the sense that they are invisible in their society. Despite their impressive performance as school teachers, they are still not considered capable of managing an educational institution. Why are some Arab women able to overcome these inhibitory forces, while others remain subject to restrictive social norms? One critical factor for the Arab woman’s ability to break through conventional barriers seems to be her biographical background and the resources and enrichment gained within her family from early childhood.
Khalid Arar, Tamar Shapira, Faisal Azaiza, Rachel Hertz-Lazarowitz
Chapter 4. Challenging Cultural Norms
Abstract
What happens when a female Arab teacher tries to break through personal and social barriers and aspires to undertake the role of high school principal, a role that constitutes a symbol of male domination? In this chapter, we discuss the new phenomenon of Arab women in high school principalship. We describe obstacles and difficulties the women faced on their paths to high school principalship in Arab society in Israel, attempting to understand how they overcame these barriers and fulfilled their aspiration to lead. And we discuss the contributions these women made to their schools and communities. To discover this information, we studied the biographical backgrounds and career paths of three Arab women, all high school principals.
Khalid Arar, Tamar Shapira, Faisal Azaiza, Rachel Hertz-Lazarowitz
Chapter 5. Women in Male Territory
Abstract
These words of the supervisor Rania illustrate the objective difficulties faced by Arab women, who wish to realize senior careers in education, in a territory perceived as “male territory.” Her words inspired us to investigate the difficulties, obstacles, and challenges that beset Arab women when they aspire to attain a career in educational supervision, trying to understand how they cope as women in a “male territory” and what could be learned from this experience.
Khalid Arar, Tamar Shapira, Faisal Azaiza, Rachel Hertz-Lazarowitz
Chapter 6. “I Was Always a Believer, Only the Clothing Was Missing”
Abstract
Until now we have focused on the respondents’ family backgrounds, exposing their social relationships as leaders and their professional relationships as principals and leaders in different social spheres.
Khalid Arar, Tamar Shapira, Faisal Azaiza, Rachel Hertz-Lazarowitz
Backmatter
Metadata
Title
Arab Women in Management and Leadership
Authors
Khalid Arar
Tamar Shapira
Faisal Azaiza
Rachel Hertz-Lazarowitz
Copyright Year
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan US
Electronic ISBN
978-1-137-31933-3
Print ISBN
978-1-349-44132-7
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137319333

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