Eastern Indian and Afghan Women in Management: A Quantitative Inquiry on Their Leadership Proficiencies and Propensities

Belal A Kaifi,Bahaudin G Mujtaba

doi:10.5539/ijbm.v6n3p3

Abstract

Women make up around fifty percent of the workplace in most large firms, especially in developing economies. Afghan and Indian women are in professional and management ranks of most industries. This study focused on the technical, human, and conceptual skills of women from Afghanistan and India to see if cultural differences and socialization in different political, economical, educational, and social systems can be a significant influencing factor. The researchers attempted to address whether Afghan and Indian women have similar or different orientations in management skills. The results of 202 respondents show that these two groups have significantly different management and leadership skills. Indian women scored extremely high on technical skills and Afghan women scored high on conceptual skills. Implications for researchers, managers, and human resource professionals are presented.

Highlights

IntroductionIntroduction to ManagementThe modern workplace for most firms can be very diverse based upon many factors (gender, political views, religion, etc.) as the workforce today is filled with people from many different cultures, including Afghans and Indians
Introduction to ManagementThe modern workplace for most firms can be very diverse based upon many factors as the workforce today is filled with people from many different cultures, including Afghans and Indians
The results demonstrate that Afghan women have high scores on conceptual skills, followed by human, and technical skills

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Introduction

Introduction to ManagementThe modern workplace for most firms can be very diverse based upon many factors (gender, political views, religion, etc.) as the workforce today is filled with people from many different cultures, including Afghans and Indians. While they offered some rudimentary findings, the problem-solving skills needed are likely to change based on the situational factors. The research must continue for such skills since today’s leaders must be effective leaders and managers by having relevant technical, human, and conceptual skills depending on their ranks in the leadership hierarchy. This study is focused on understanding the management skills (technical, human, and conceptual) of women from Afghanistan and India

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