TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– This study aims to investigate the United Arab Emirates (UAE) society's attitudes towards women managers held by a sample of 186 participants.Design/methodology/approach– The subjects completed the newly developed multidimensional aversion to women who work scale (MAWWWS). The study validates the scale in an Arab non‐Western context.Findings– The results reveal that UAE students have significantly different attitudes towards women managers from those of the older generations. There are significant differences between males' and females' perceptions of women's roles and participation in society. The study predicts that modernity may diminish patriarchal attitudes towards women managers in the Arab world.Originality/value– This study has provided some insights into the factors associated with attitudes towards women managers in the UAE. This research contributes to the literature on cross‐cultural studies by systematically assessing the attitudes towards women managers in the UAE. VL - 20 IS - 6 SN - 0268-3946 DO - 10.1108/02683940510615451 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/02683940510615451 AU - Mostafa Mohamed M. PY - 2005 Y1 - 2005/01/01 TI - Attitudes towards women managers in theUnited Arab Emirates: The effects of patriarchy, age, and sex differences T2 - Journal of Managerial Psychology PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 522 EP - 540 Y2 - 2021/03/07 ER -