Islam which is considered the religion and code of life of humanity is also the fore runner of the women rights. It not only restored their last glory as the sacred mother, daughter, wife and sister but also give them equal share in social life and give prime importance to them in decision making. As Islam is the youngest of all human religions therefore all the short comings regarding women rights is fulfilled and given in Islam. This comparative study will analyses the women status in all religions and will compare it with the same in Islam.
Political skill is the essential requirement for individuals to survive in the political arenas of organization, and is a topic that is gaining significant recognition in the area of managing interactions within the organization. The present study investigates political skill influence on helping behavior, compassion, knowledge sharing behavior and job embeddedness under the mediating mechanism of organizational based self-esteem, interpersonal trust, and personal reputation. Moreover, political will moderation impact is also observed among political skill and its outcomes. A quantitative approach is employed involving responses from 219 managers serving in banks of Islamabad and Rawalpindi using a questionnaire. Structural Equation modeling and process macro is used to test the hypotheses. Political skill revealed a significant positive impact on positive behaviors and job embeddedness, organizational based self-esteem, interpersonal trust and personal reputation. The results supported mediation hypotheses however; political will moderation was not supported. Political skill will help managers deal with tough competitions, technological advancements and demanding jobs, and to cultivate a positive environment in the workplace by promoting positive behaviors such as helping colleagues, showing a compassionate response, engaging in knowledge sharing behavior and by increasing job embeddedness. Managers should be trained to develop political skill in their personality as it will help them to enhance self-esteem, add to their repute, and help to develop trust in colleagues. The study was the first to address the unexplored areas of research regarding political skill impact on positive behaviors and job embeddedness in the presence of specified mediators and moderator.
