11. Gender segregation: Several aspects of current Jordanian society attitudes are relevant to technology adoption and management. Taking woman for example, Even though they are literate, educated and free to move, Jordanian society esteems the belief, that the sexes, while equal, should have distinctive roles: While gender segregation figures in the broader Middle East and North Africa region are now changing upwards towards international norms, much of the increase is in the informal sector, in industries such as tourism and agriculture, and although progress on some indicators is being made, comparatively Jordan still remains globally low in terms of women’s economic participation. This structural exclusion of women from significant roles in ICT workforces of relegation to a subculture of administration means that important human, social and organizational factors may be deserted in information systems implementation, thus affecting success (Beekhuyzen, 2001). And in shaping management style more generally.