Role of Women in Leading Change:Applied Study on Working Women Organizations in Jordan

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to explore the role of Jordanian women in leading organizational change. The study also aimed to get awareness about the characteristics of leadership skills, the change strategies that women possess/use and their impact on women’s capabilities in leading change in Jordanian organizations. To meet the objectives of the study, a relevant questionnaire was designed and distributed to all employees in about 18 women’s organizations operating in Jordan, from which (254) questionnaires were suitable for analysis and discussion. The study main findings are as follows: • There is a positive statistical impact of women’s leadership characteristics on women’s role in leading organizational change. • There is a positive statistical impact of women’s leadership skills on women’s role in leading organizational change. • There is a positive statistical impact of women’s change strategies on women’s role in leading organizational change. • Jordanian women possess high change leadership capabilities in organizations which they operate and manage