GCC labor market, education and Generation y females: A match or mismatch?

Cameron Mirza
Magdalena Karolak, Zayed UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Journal of International Women's Studies

Publication Date

1-1-2019

Abstract

© 2019 Journal of International Women's Studies. The aim of this paper is to analyze the convergence between the current state of education, labor markets'' preparedness, and expectations of Generation Y females taking Bahrain as a case study. Generation Y is defined as the group of people aged 30 years and under. Although Generation Y is a worldwide phenomenon and members of this generational group share certain characteristics globally, in Gulf Cooperation Council countries [GCC] they display strong pressure to succeed, a need of gaining a high salary but also to acquire knowledge and expertise; and a preference for a strong work-life balance. In addition, in the workplace they seek peer orientation of the superiors rather than sheer respect for hierarchy; the latter is especially visible among the female population. The quickly modernized and globalized world created a generation with worldviews distinctive from the generation of their parents and this is especially visible in the GCC region that has been undergoing profound changes in the last decades with more and more women entering the labor market. GCC countries are at a stage where the transformation of their labor markets remains of utmost importance; hence this paper will shed light on the current trends and provide recommendations for future reforms.

ISSN

1539-8706

Publisher

Bridgewater State College

Volume

20

Issue

2

First Page

166

Last Page

181

Disciplines

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Keywords

Bahrain, Education, Employment, Generation Y, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Women

Scopus ID

85062923363

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no

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