Women's Studies

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Browsing Women's Studies by Author "Dr. Hassan Tayyem"

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    Job Satisfaction at Social Affairs Offices in the Southern West Bank As Perceived by Female Employees Themselves
    (2016) Maysoon M. A. Shroof; Dr. Julia Droeber; Dr. Hassan Tayyem
    As the title indicates, this study sought to identify the level of job satisfaction of female employees at the social affairs offices in the Southern West Bank as they perceived it. The study also aimed at determining the role of the academic qualification, age, marital status, place of living and salary variables in the degree of job satisfaction of these female employees in these government- run social affairs offices. To these two ends, the researcher used the descriptive method and developed a (45) items questionnaire distributed among six domains. The instrument used in the study was tested for validity and reliability. The population of the study (83) female employees, included all female employees working in the social affairs offices in the Southern West Bank. The sample of the study was purposefully chosen. After data collection and analysis, it was found that the total score of job satisfaction of female employees in the social affairs offices was (3.20), while the standard deviation was (0.59). This indicates that level of job satisfaction of the female employees was moderate. It was also found that there was a disparity in this score. It was high in the domain of relationships with colleagues, with work management, and local community. In contrast, the score averaged in the domains of nature of work, and its circumstances, incentives, promotions and salary. Furthermore, no statistically significant differences were found at (α ≤0.05) between the averages of job satisfaction domains which could be attributed to variables of academic qualification, age, place of living, marital status. However, there were statistically significant differences in the relationship with the local community. These differences were in favor of females who were single. There were also no statistically significant differences at (α ≤0.05) between the job satisfaction domains of female employees at social affairs offices in the Southern West Bank which could be attributed to variables of monthly income in shekels, in the domains of relationship with work management, with colleagues, and with the local community. However, there were statistically significant differences in the averages of responses in the domains of incentives, promotions, nature and conditions of work, salary, and total score of job satisfaction domains. In the light of these study results, the researcher recommends the following: • Giving greater importance to financial incentives( salary) • Spelling out the rules of promotion and taking into consideration competency and efficacy in promotion away from favoritism and connection when it comes to promotion. • Creating a conducive environment (cleanliness, ventilation, etc.) for the female employees to raise their levels of satisfaction.
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    The Perspectives of the University Staff Members in the Palestinian Universities Towards the Woman’s Different Leadership Roles
    (2016) Suhad "Mohammed Osama" Khayyal; Dr. Hassan Tayyem
    This study sought to identify the attitudes of the faculty members at Palestinian universities towards the leadership roles of women. To this end, the researcher used the descriptive method. To collect data, she developed and administered a 40-item questionnaire distributed among four domains. The questionnaire was also tested for validity and reliability. The population of the study was all faculty members(No. 1947 ) at Palestinian universities in the West Bank: An-Najah, Hebron, Bethlehem and Bir Zeit. The sample of the study consisted of 300 faculty members, selected randomly. After data collection and analysis, it was found that, on the four domains, the score of impact of the attitudes of the faculty members towards the leadership roles of omen was high. The general average was 74.6%. However, no statistically significant differences were found between the means of responses of the study participants pertaining to the four domains and in the overall score which could be attributed to variables of university, experience , academic rank and college. It was also found that there were statistically significant differences (α ≤ 0.05) between the means of responses of the study participants concerning the leadership roles of women on the four domains and on the overall score of the items which could be attributed to variable of gender in favor of the female faculty members. In the light of the study results, the researcher recommends continuation of developing women’s technical skills in order to be invested and used, thus guaranteeing their continuation of assuming leadership positions in their communities. The researcher also recommends that universities hold training courses for the sake of educational awareness and reinforcement of culture of equality between men and women. Furthermore, government and civic society institutions in Palestine should offer rehabilitation and training programs to improve the situation of women and make selection of leaders on objective basis instead of ambiguous criteria followed upon appointment of people in leadership positions. This would be in line with the principle of equal opportunities, thus increasing women’s confidence in themselves to assume leadership positions.