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El-Dandara Tribes: Female Empowerment in Arab Tribal Leadership
內容大綱
The case explores the challenges faced by the leader of the El Dandara tribes in Egypt, as he confronts the disappointing results of an assessment on the status of women within his tribe. Despite being praised for his leadership style, the assessment reveals a significant gap in female empowerment within the tribe. Hashem, known for his transformative initiatives, had initiated a project to uplift women in his tribe. Now faced with the need to reassess and improve the project, Hashem must navigate the complexities of tribal leadership, cultural norms, and the urgent need for female empowerment. This case helps students understand the importance of culture for leadership by providing insights into Western and Arab leadership practices.
學習目標
This case is designed to be used in management, business and leadership courses at the undergraduate or graduate level. After working through the case and assignment questions, students will be able to understand the following:<ul><li>(Female) empowerment within the Arab cultural context works when encouraged through a bottom-up approach.</li><li>Empowerment leadership requires facilitation, tools and role models.</li><li>A transformational leadership style is applicable and adaptable to both Western and Arab cultural contexts.</li><li>The importance of cultural context in the implementation of leadership approaches.</li><li>How to compare and apply different leadership styles within a foreign cultural context.</li><li>Western leadership theories: transactional vs transformational; Arab leadership concepts: servant leadership, Al-mashura, Asabiya, prophetic leadership and female empowerment.</li></ul>