Impact of Gender and GenerationalDifferences in Work Values andAttitudes in an Arab Culture

Historical background In 1958, massive oil reserveswere discovered in the country, and since then, there has been a rapidand dramatic transformation in the local society.

The Arab conquests: 7th century

Muslim Persia: 637-751

Muslim North Africa: from642

Arabs in Spain and France: 711-732

The Arabs and Constantinople: 674-717

Arabs and Muslims: 8th century

Individualism

Culture problems in Saudi Arab

Dimensions of cultural value scales

Attitudes Toward Women at Work in Arab culture

•Over the past 20 years, there has been a rapid increase of women inthe UAE workforce. •The percentage of female national workers morethan tripled between 1980 and 1990, rising from 5.3% to 16.3% of thetotal workforce. •More recent figures show that national females make up approximately 20% of the UAE workforce (Salloum, 2003). This figure is substantially higher in the government sector, where 40% of the total government workforce is female. •As a consequence, understanding the current attitudes toward women at work has important implications for the future of women in the workplace.• For example,negative attitudes toward women at work correlate with females beingless accepted as supervisors and co-workers

Generation gap in Arab culture

THE IMPACT OF MUSLIM CULTURE ON GENDER

The impact of inter-cultural behaviours can be very effective on relationships, businesses, definitions of masculinity and femininity, and in general, communication. Through this research paper and the five articles, I will consider the different aspects of Islamic cultural exposure on communication abilities and identifying gender among different people.

Young American Muslim Identities discusses the tensions that different groups of Muslims in the Unites States have together and how they socialize together as well as to the American society. The main purpose of this paper is to understand the issues that Muslims in the Unites States are facing, and determine how this exposure to the American culture gives rise to gender identity and communication problems.

The differences between Arab and American culture :-They are both staggering and yet negligible. Both countries are deeply political, and throughout both countries’ histories are deeply committed to their spiritual, moral, and social standards.

Since Arab nations make sure that the state religion is kept, the American culture fights for the individual’s faith, the freedom to choose what religion he or she thinks would be best for him or her.

Terrorism has been an ongoing battle and a key part of defining the differences between Arab and American cultures. 

American interference in Arab affairs within Arab lands (the Jewish issue) has been hailed as terrorism by the Arab nations. Suicide bombings and Islamic insurgencies are terrorism for the American public.

Evolution of work values

The Tribal Stage:The early Arabs had a low appreciation for the work of craftsmen and artisans (Issawi, 1950), and a higher appreciation for trade and commerce.The Islamic (Prophetic) Stage:The year 622 C.E. marked the creation of the first Muslim community in Medina -in today's Saudi Arabia-under the leadership of Prophet Muhammad (Denny, 1987).The Post-Prophetic Stage:-This era is characterized by a series of dynasties and empires. The positive and action-oriented approach to work dominated through most of that period. Hajazi (1979) describes the prevalent value systems at the 'medieval' times as being "dynamic, flexible, assertive, and tolerant"The Current Stage:-This stage is characterized by dynamic political and economic changes in the Arab world which are manifested in the creation of about twenty one states, and the discovery of oil which had major impacts on the Arab society

Women and Work in the Arab Culture

Issues of Arab women in work values and culture:-Women's education and right to work in traditional jobs such as medicine, teaching, and nursing has become undisputed in most of the Arab world and is allowed in religious circles. In Arab countries that emphasize sex-segregation in the work-place, this segregation is likely to remain in the foreseeable future. In the poorer countries the work of women is likely to persist mostly because of the economic need (e.g. Egypt and Lebanon).

Conclusion Presenting you on the work culture, ethnic values, individualism and attitudes of women towards the Islamic culture The findings here suggest that attitudes held by people in the Middle East are changing on the one hand (e.g., individualism) but are also deeply held on the other (e.g., the Islamic work ethic).

This article identifies a number of areas where this tension plays a significant role and impacts the social management of values as a community assimilates with a more industrialized way of life.