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Papers by Linzi J Kemp

The goal of this project was to address relatively low levels of career persistence by women in t... more The goal of this project was to address relatively low levels of career persistence by women in the Arab Gulf states, particularly national and expatriate women in Ras Al Khaimah and the northern emirates. One issue is that women have increasingly enrolled, studied, and achieved undergraduate and graduate degree success in the United Arab Emirates and the wider Middle East region (Blanc, 2016; Miller & Wai, 2015). However, despite the presence of these highly educated women in the labor force, their recruitment, retention, and promotion to middle and senior levels remains relatively low (Rong & Rounds, 2015). If these human resources are not managed effectively, then their talent is lost to an organization, their ability to support their families is decreased, the country loses their economic participation and human development status is reduced. In order to lower barriers to the recruitment and retention of women, more training opportunities and highlighting their achievements in the workplace are needed. We recommend an increase in organizational support through utilizing the multimedia resources at the Virtual Center for Women & Leadership (MENA)

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology, Jun 27, 2005

Abstract The authors will discuss successful approaches to online course development and delivery... more Abstract The authors will discuss successful approaches to online course development and delivery. We will explain a course development process including the evolution of both content and structure. A course development discussion will revolve around a tool created to discuss, track, and evaluate courses as they are created. Discussion of course content will focus on the enrichment of courses through the use of graphics, multi-media and online resources. Discussion of structure will focus on the changes in structure made possible by ...

The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World, Mar 20, 2013

Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks, Jul 8, 2022

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, Nov 17, 2014

The Sultanate of Oman (henceforth referred to as Oman) has been described in the past as "one of ... more The Sultanate of Oman (henceforth referred to as Oman) has been described in the past as "one of the most traditional societies in the Arab world" (Curtiss, 1999, p. 66), and the Arab world itself comprises some of the most traditional societies within the world. Some progress has been made in the past few decades in terms of the involvement and advancement of women within workplaces and society at large. According to the Oman Statistical Year Book (National Center for Statistics and Information, 2011b), political leaders in Oman have recently shown a strong commitment to women's rights and empowerment. Women occupy 9% of the senior positions among Omani civil service employees and 15.5% of the seats in the Upper House or Senate; nine women hold ministerial positions (CountryWatch, Inc., 2012; Hausmann et al., 2011). In fact, Oman is among the Middle East countries that have shown at least some improvement in their Global Gender Gap index score, which rates countries from 0.00 (inequality) to 1.00 (equality). However, despite the improvement, in 2011 Oman was still ranked 127 of 135 countries and was given a 0.587 score. Yet conditions are continually changing, and academic research that focuses on understanding the status of women in Oman's more modernised society is needed more than ever (Mernissi, 2003). Chatty (2000) acknowledges the importance of such additional research, as "women in the Middle East have come to be seen as political and economic actors," pushing the boundaries of what is acceptable, as defined by a "patriarchal state" (p. 241). Research on women managers and leaders in Oman is limited, and studies that create a baseline to measure future improvements are particularly valuable. Hence, authors designed a study to establish this baseline by investigating the presence (or absence) of women in senior and managerial roles in the private sector through a quantitative gender analysis of 122 private and publicly listed companies. The focus on the private sector was chosen as there is a

Current Issues in Tourism, May 10, 2022

Most leaders in public, private, and social sectors across the globe now acknowledge the importan... more Most leaders in public, private, and social sectors across the globe now acknowledge the importance of developing both men and women for formal leadership positions, and scholars (e.g., Bass, 1990; Bennis, 1989) have conducted leadership studies for decades in various disciplines (e.g., education, management, psychology) to better understand how to effectively do this. Within the human resource development (HRD) field, Kowske and Anthony (2007), Ardichvili and Manderscheid (2008), and Madsen (2009, 2012a, 2012b) have specifically highlighted the importance of studying leadership development within the United States of America and beyond. Yet, studies coming from any discipline about developing women leaders in countries around the globe are just now starting to emerge. Few studies of women in leadership are found currently in countries within the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. Interesting though, and emphasized by the paucity of study, Zahra (2011) has suggested that the Middle East is actually "fertile ground" (p. 18) for scholarship. Scholarship, particularly in relation to the gap between the number of highly qualified women available and the actual incidence of females in leadership positions within these countries. The different political, social, and economic climates within the MENA countries bring additional complexity to the role of women in the region. According to the Arab Women

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, 2014

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the state of affairs in the Sultanate of Om... more Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the state of affairs in the Sultanate of Oman for the presence (or absence) of women in senior and managerial roles in private companies. The study also investigates where women are located within the organisations (e.g. as board members, chief officers, vice presidents, top management, division or unit heads). Design/methodology/approach – This is a quantitative study that analysed gender in the largest 122 private and publicly listed organisations in Oman. The study is based on data available from the Zawya database that tracks information about companies in the Middle East and North Africa region. Findings – Women are employed in Oman in small numbers when compared with the number of men. Women remain extremely underrepresented in senior roles in Omani organisations currently. Women are found slightly (but not significantly) more in departmental management roles (particularly in human resource management, marketing/communicati...

American University of Sharjah, 2013

The views expressed in papers published in our series are those of the author(s) and do not neces... more The views expressed in papers published in our series are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of any department at SBM, the SBM itself, the American University of Sharjah (AUS) and/or any of their affiliates. Additionally, all papers in the series are made available on an “as is ” basis without warranties of any kind. We, that is, the relevant department at SBM, SBM, AUS and/or any of the affiliates, hereby expressly disclaim any warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, including without limitation, the warranties of non-infringement, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose. Furthermore, we offer no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy, sufficiency or suitability of the material found in the published papers. The users have the sole responsibility for inspecting and testing all content to their satisfaction before using them.

This scholarly study is the first to compare business leadership in the Arab Gulf states in terms... more This scholarly study is the first to compare business leadership in the Arab Gulf states in terms of the presence of female managers in various positions. It documents the status of women leaders— senior executives and managers—through a quantitative gender analysis of 2805 private and

EDULEARN19 Proceedings, 2019

Despite the fact of an increasing number of female students and graduates in Science, Technology,... more Despite the fact of an increasing number of female students and graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), there is low recruitment and retention of women in these sectors. In order to offer solutions for enhancing the enrollment and retention of women in these areas of education and profession, the authors collected and analyzed the life history narratives of a sample group (n=12) of international women, all STEM graduates, who work in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Even if the group was small, four typologies were identified among participants’ career decisions to abandon/persist in STEM: STEM career Non-starters; STEM Early career Abandoners; STEM Mid career Abandoners; STEM career Persisters. Potentially all participants had the capacity to be STEM professionals, as they had graduated in those disciplines, and more than half (58%) of these participants did continue into a STEM career. Subsequently, the majority (83%) then chose to abandon STEM, and on...

This paper examines the impact of accreditation on organizational identity within two recently ac... more This paper examines the impact of accreditation on organizational identity within two recently accredited international business schools. Conversations between the authors about the impact of accreditation on their workplace identity, led to a wider dialogue on the possible implications for organizational identity. Using the schools as an empirical case study, we initially interviewed faculty about their role in their own organization and secondly, we focused on how faculty evaluated a potential university for employment purposes via the schools‟ websites. Findings reveal potential contradictions in perceptions of organizational identity; as the schools and the role of faculty shift between „research oriented‟ and „teaching oriented‟. This paper contributes to the literature on organizational identity by linking business school accreditation processes with identity. A change in emphasis from teaching to research, recognized as an outcome of accreditation, can result in an identity d...

Personnel Review, 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this conceptual paper was to investigate the contribution of the “Pipeline”... more PurposeThe purpose of this conceptual paper was to investigate the contribution of the “Pipeline”, as a metaphor for building theory about Women-on-Boards (WoB) in the Arab world.Design/methodology/approachNarratives about women's progress in Arab countries were collected from a range of sources and content was analysed to identify emergent themes about pipeline.FindingsThemes were identified of the pipeline metaphor that explained phenomena and generated solutions to employ, retain and advance women to board directorships; from higher education (“bulging”/“bursting” pipeline) through employment (“leaking” pipeline) to boardroom (“blocked” pipeline).Research limitations/implicationsGeneralisation of these study results is limited by geographical context of this research. An implication is for further international studies on metaphor identification for women's progress.Practical implicationsRelevant metaphor-in-use required to generate company policy and praxis towards WoB i...

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, 2019

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the aims, objectives and structure... more Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the aims, objectives and structure of a two-day Think Tank, “Gender in Organisations in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region”, held at the American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates on 18–19 March 2019. Design/methodology/approach The paper will explain the design decisions made to achieve the objectives of the event, which will be of interest to equality, diversity and inclusion readers who may wish to hold such events themselves. It will then explain each of the Think Tank sessions and provide an overview of the keynote speakers’ presentations and the ensuing plenary discussions. Findings The Think Tank was an extremely useful vehicle for facilitating discussion on the development of a research agenda to advance knowledge in respect of gender in organisations in the MENA region. The design of the Think Tank enabled collaborative discussion amongst academics drawn from across the globe, who shared their ...

Studies in Higher Education, 2019

Most previous studies of academic dishonesty have been conducted in North America and Europe, and... more Most previous studies of academic dishonesty have been conducted in North America and Europe, and have focused on the contextual, institutional, and individual factors that influence students' propensity to cheat. While such studies offer useful background and structure to this endemic problem, this study aimed to gain deeper insights into student perceptions of academic dishonesty in a multi-cultural context. Our study sample was sourced from a large private university based in the United Arab Emirates, in which there is a culturally diverse mix of national and international students (Arab and non-Arab). From our data, while a number of student perceptions were similar to those reported in other studies, several new socio-cultural themes emerged. In particular, Arab students perceived: peer student obligations; patriarchal pressure; shame avoidance; and a Fahlawi mind-set, as being influential on their academic dishonesty attitudes and behaviours. [Fahlawi-derives from 'fellahin' or quick-witted individual. This Arab cultural term references a person with a highly adaptive attitude and an ability to achieve things with minimal effort (Mayfield 2014; Beit-Hallahmi 1972)].

Journal of General Management, 2013