An Approach to Decision-Making and Communication Among Women's School Administrators in Saudi Arabia - Ph.D. Research

Sep 2, 2026

The study identifies difficulties faced by women school administrators in Saudi Arabia when making decisions and communicating information, and proposes solutions to address these constraints. Women’s education in the country is described as relatively young, requiring administrators to develop practical experience and receive structured training. The work analyzes women’s education development, management and decision-making theories, then reports findings from questionnaires and interviews.

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Pages475

Reading Time19 h 57 min

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ABSTRACT

SECTION ONE THE DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN'S EDUCATION IN SAUDI ARABIA

Chapter 1 Family in Saudi Arabia

Chapter 2 Saudi Arabia as a state

Chapter 3 Women in Islam

Chapter 4 Girls' Education and its structure in Saudi Arabia

Chapter 5 Educational Provision for Women

Chapter 6 Women and Work

Chapter 7 Further change expected for women's education

SECTION TWO THEORIES OF EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING AND COMMUNICATION

Chapter 8 Theories of Effective School Management

Chapter 9 Decision-Making

Chapter 10 Communication

SECTION THREE RESEARCH FINDINGS, QUESTIONNAIRE AND INTERVIEW WORK

Chapter 11 Questionnaire and Interview as a method information about communication and decision-making

Chapter 12 Characteristics of Saudi Women's Educational Administrators

Chapter 13 Communication, ways and methods

Chapter 14 Problems in communication among the Saudi women administrators

Chapter 15 Authority and decision-Making

Chapter 16 Work Evaluation

Chapter 17 Homes and Schools

Chapter 18 Curriculum

Chapter 19 Conclusions to the Survey findings

Appendix 1 Questionnaire and Interview Schedule

Appendix 2 Figures and Tables

An Approach to DECISION-MAKING AND COMMUNICATION Among Women's School Administrators in Saudi Arabia Ph.D.Research by RAFEDA AL-HARIRI Institute of Education -University of London 1986 BEST COPY AVAILABLE Variable print quality 1 Text cut off in original # ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to indentify the difficultiesfaced by women administrators in making decisions and incommunicating,and to try to find solutions for thesedifficulties. Women's education in Saudi Arabia is only 26 yearsold and Saudi women administrators are still.takingtheir first steps in a new field of work and they needpractice,experience and training. This work is divided into three sections: 1.-The development_of women's education in Saudi Arabia.A brief historical background of Saudi women'seducation.This section also talks about Saudifamily structure and the status of women in Saudisociety and in Islam. 2.-Theories_of effective management This section is intended to define authority andresponsibility, and their relations to decision-making. This section has brought out some definitionof decision-making as the heart of administration.Theories for decision-making were considered in thissection such as the Barnard theory and Simon'stheory of decision-making. From the theories aboutdecision-making indicated in Section two of thethesis,some methods could be implemented in decision- making in Saudi Arabia women's administration. # 3.-Research_findings A questionnaire was sent to 70 Saudi women administra-tors in Riyadh and 27 Saudi women administrators inRiyadh were interviewed. The questionnaire andinterview questions covered all aspects of experienceand problems in decision-making and exchanginginformation. From the response of the sample,29 tables wereproduced. Section three of the research finding wasconcluded by suggested changes,for example,women mustmeet men to discuss problems with them, taking intoaccount respect for Islamic customs. It is also suggestedthat women replace men in the General Presidency ofGirls'Education starting with the President. Nineteenfurther suggested points appear at the end of SectionThree,which have been derived from this research workby both ways indirectly and directly. CONTENTS Page 8SECTION ONETHE DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN'S EDUCATIONIN SAUDI ARABIA24Chapter 1Family in Saudi Arabia.25Chapter 2Saudi Arabia as a state.34Chapter 3Women in Islam.46Chapter 4Girls'Education and its structurein Saudi Arabia.71Chapter 5Educational Provision for Women.91Chapter 6Women and Work.112Chapter 7Further change expected forwomen's education119SECTION TWOTHEORIES OF EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENTDECISION-MAKING AND COMMUNICATION137Chapter 8Theories of Effective SchoolManagement138Introduction Introduction 44* What is school administration?Styles of administration. Behaviour of the active manager.Human Relations and their effect oneducational management. The school Principal as a managerin the education system.The role of the Principal inSchool Supervision. Traditional and Modern Supervision.Techniques of supervision andapproaches to the subject.Conclusion. Chapter 9Decision-Making179Introduction Organisation and decision-making.Types of organisations. Formal and Informal organisation.Authority and Responsibility.Definition of decision-making.Theories of decision-making.Simon's theory of decision-making.Barnard's theory of decision-making.What steps are needed for decision-making.Decision-making techniques.Types of behaviour in decision-making. The behavioural problems that effectdecision-making. Motivation and its effects on decision-making. The development of basic needs tomotivate. Raising the effectiveness of decision-making. Types of decision-making. Information and decision-making.The problems of information amongSaudi administrators. The involvement of the Saudi managerin decision-making.Conclusion. # Chapter 10Communication 231 # Introduction Co

FAQs

What is the main purpose of the Ph.D. study?

The study aims to identify the difficulties women administrators face in decision-making and communication, and to find solutions to address those difficulties.

How was data collected for the research findings?

A questionnaire was sent to 70 Saudi women administrators in Riyadh, and 27 Saudi women administrators were interviewed. The questions covered experience and problems in decision-making and exchanging information.

What changes and recommendations are suggested by the research?

Suggested changes include arranging opportunities for women to meet men to discuss problems while respecting Islamic customs, and replacing men with women in the General Presidency of Girls' Education starting with the president. Additional recommendations are presented at the end of the research findings section.

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