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THE ROLE OF ETHNIC CULTURE IN WORK-FAMILY BALANCE
AMONG ARMENIAN WOMEN
IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
by
Hasmig Baran
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
May 2012
Copyright 2012 Hasmig Baran
Object Description
| Title | The role of ethnic culture in work-family balance among Armenian women in leadership positions in higher education |
| Author | Baran, Hasmig |
| Author email | hbaran@usc.edu;ahbaran@aol.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Leadership) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2012-03-21 |
| Date submitted | 2012-05-02 |
| Date approved | 2012-05-02 |
| Restricted until | 2012-05-02 |
| Date published | 2012-05-02 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Stowe, Kathy |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Picus, Lawrence Malloy, Courtney |
| Abstract | The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the experiences of Armenian women in senior-level leadership positions in higher education in the United States with dual roles as professionals and homemakers. The study dwelt on four research questions: 1) What challenges do Armenian women in senior-level leadership positions in higher education face in balancing work and family life? 2) What support systems do Armenian women in senior-level leadership positions in higher education perceive to be helpful in achieving work-family balance? 3) What strategies do Armenian women in senior-level leadership positions in higher education employ to balance work-family life? 4) What role does ethnic culture, as support system, play in achieving work-family balance for Armenian women in senior-level leadership positions in higher education? ❧ The demands and responsibilities of the dual roles as professionals and homemakers, gender stereotypes, making choices in professional compromises and personal sacrifices were found to be the challenges that the Armenian women faced in maintaining work-family balance. These challenges were met through family, professional, institutional, and community support. Armenian ethnic culture, in particular, proved to be an important factor that lent support to the success of the three women under study in achieving work-family balance. ❧ Applying democratic and participatory leadership, communicating openly with family members, managing time effectively, putting things into perspective, planning and sharing plans, making a conscious effort to learn from others' experiences, and integrating roles were strategies adopted by these women in achieving work-family balance. Finally, this study undescored the implications for policy and practice in higher education and made recommendations for future research. |
| Keyword | balance; culture; support systems |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m |
| Rights | Baran, Hasmig |
| Access conditions | The author retains rights to his/her dissertation, thesis or other graduate work according to U.S. copyright law. Electronic access is being provided by the USC Libraries in agreement with the author, as the original true and official version of the work, but does not grant the reader permission to use the work if the desired use is covered by copyright. It is the author, as rights holder, who must provide use permission if such use is covered by copyright. The original signature page accompanying the original submission of the work to the USC Libraries is retained by the USC Libraries and a copy of it may be obtained by authorized requesters contacting the repository e-mail address given. |
| Repository name | University of Southern California Digital Library |
| Repository address | USC Digital Library, University of Southern California, University Park Campus MC 7002, 106 University Village, Los Angeles, California 90089-7002, USA |
| Repository email | cisadmin@usc.edu |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume4/etd-BaranHasmi-717.pdf |
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| Full text | ii THE ROLE OF ETHNIC CULTURE IN WORK-FAMILY BALANCE AMONG ARMENIAN WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION by Hasmig Baran A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE USC ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION May 2012 Copyright 2012 Hasmig Baran |
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