The practice of wasta dominates all aspects of Arabs' lives; it is a parallel inegalitarian system that categorizes people according to their connections. One of the epicenters of wasta is human resources management (HRM). This article studies the concept of wasta in the Arab world by examining its use in HRM according to gender, in the case of the Jordanian public sector. Results obtained from 27 semi‐structured interviews of HR managers indicate that though wasta is an important feature of HRM in general, there is a notable discrepancy between male and female employees, with the former displaying higher tendencies for using wasta than the latter. An explanation for this finding is the prevalent masculine nature of Jordanian society, which entails social caveats related to the traditional role of women. Professional determinants, such as gendered job segregation and variance in qualifications, also affect men's and women's access to wasta.

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性别对人力资源管理从业人员使用浪费的影响

实践wasta主导阿拉伯人生活的各个方面; 这是一个平行的不平等制度，根据人们的联系对他们进行分类。浪费的震中之一是人力资源管理（HRM）。本文通过对约旦公共部门中男女性别在人力资源管理中的使用情况进行研究，研究了阿拉伯世界中的浪费概念。从27位人力资源经理的半结构式访谈中获得的结果表明，尽管浪费通常是人力资源管理的重要特征，但男女员工之间存在显着差异，前者使用浪费的趋势更高比后者。这一发现的一个解释是约旦社会普遍存在男性化的性质，这引起了与妇女传统角色有关的社会警告。职业决定因素，例如按性别划分的工作和资历的差异，也影响男人和女人获得浪费的机会。