Leadership Development in the United Arab Emirates: The Transformational Learning Experiences of Women

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies

Volume

17

Issue

1

Publisher

Sage Publications, Inc.

Publication Date

9-23-2009

First Page

100

Last Page

110

Abstract

To consider designing future efforts toward developing leadership programs for women in the United Arab Emirates, it is important to understand how these women learn and develop. Transformational learning theory provided a valuable theoretical lens to guide this study. In-depth, qualitative interviews were conducted with women Emirati college students to investigate how their experiences have changed these women through important influences (e.g., individuals, support systems, activities, teaching methods), struggles and challenges (e.g., new environment, learning English), and internal processes (e.g., reflection, discovery of new roles and relationships). Implications for developing leadership programs are also outlined.

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