Gender Differences of Perceived Leadership Skills Among Saudi Students

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine female participation in Saudi labor market as leaders. The leadership skills with whichstudents in Saudi universities and colleges can how educational institutions make their students career ready. However,considering the low female participation in the Saudi labor market, exploring the gender differences in leadership skills isequally crucial as the leadership skills acquired in higher education institution can significantly influence employmentopportunities. In addition, the gender differences in perceived leadership skills is the fact that the social roles assigned to womenin Saudi society bear great significance on how they perceive their skills, which will be discussed further in the discussionportion of this paper.