Saudi Arabia Female Students' Perception of Effective Female Leaders

Abstract

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia witnessed significant development over the past few years. One of these developments involves the increase of female leaders in the society. The aim of this study was for the female students at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University taking a Leadership and Teamwork course to write an essay on a Saudi female leader and their views about effective leadership. Additionally they completed a survey to analysis female leaders and their qualities. With the realization that perceptions of effective female leaders may be different from those of men, the current research examined how Saudi female students view effective leadership of prominent Saudi women currently operating in leadership roles.