The status of women in the accounting profession in the Jordanian private sector : an exploratory study

العناوين الأخرى

وضع النساء في المهن المحاسبية في القطاع الخاص الأردني : دراسة استكشافية

مقدم أطروحة جامعية

Qasim, Rasha Samir

مشرف أطروحة جامعية

Abd al-Latif, Mudar Ali

أعضاء اللجنة

Ihmaru, Ismail Husayn
Abd, Suzan Rasmi

الجامعة

جامعة الشرق الأوسط

الكلية

كلية الأعمال

القسم الأكاديمي

قسم المحاسبة و التمويل

دولة الجامعة

الأردن

الدرجة العلمية

ماجستير

تاريخ الدرجة العلمية

2013

الملخص الإنجليزي

This study aimed at exploring the status of women in the accounting profession in Jordan by analyzing the differences between males and females working in accounting-related jobs in Jordan in terms of their personal characteristics and the effects of workplace conditions on them, and the effects these factors may have on pay levels and job progress for both sexes, and whether there is any discrimination against women in the accounting profession.

The study also aimed to compare the status of women in accounting-related jobs in Jordan with that in developed countries.

To achieve that, the study followed a qualitative approach and employed semi-structured interviews with 31 individuals (men and women) who work in accounting-related jobs (such as accounting, financial management, internal auditing, and external auditing).

Thematic analysis was the method used to analyze the contents of the interviews.

Findings showed differences between men and women in accountingrelated jobs in Jordan due to the nature of the individual and to the Jordanian culture and the adaptation to the conditions of the workplace.

These differences were found to have an effect on the pay levels and job progress of both sexes, with some discrimination against females on these issues.

Despite being an international phenomenon, discrimination against women in accounting-related jobs was found to be larger in Jordan than in developed countries due to the characteristics of the Jordanian society and culture and the characteristics of the Jordanian workplace.

The study suggested several recommendations.

These include that schools and universities add teaching soft and communication skills to teaching academic knowledge, and the improvement of work conditions in companies and organizations and their surrounding environment (such as improving transportation systems), and that the government increases its monitoring over compliance with laws and regulations made to encourage more integration of women in the Jordanian workplace, especially in accounting-related jobs

التخصصات الرئيسية

العلوم المالية و المحاسبية
علم الاجتماع و الأنثروبولوجيا و الخدمة الاجتماعية

الموضوعات

• المرأة
• المحاسبة
• الأردن
• الجوانب الاجتماعية
• الوعي

عدد الصفحات

105

قائمة المحتويات

• APA
• MLA
• AMA

لغة النص

الإنجليزية

نوع البيانات

رسائل جامعية

رقم السجل

BIM-700267