2020
DOI: 10.1108/jrme-10-2017-0047
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Empowering Jordanian women through entrepreneurship

Abstract: Purpose A strong correlation has been found across several countries between women’s positions in society and economic development, suggesting that there is a relationship between women’s empowerment and countries’ economic development. Despite the impact women have in terms of economic activity and job creation, however, the role of women entrepreneurs is often underplayed and undervalued. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate … Show more

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“…Our findings also suggest that weaker use of wasta by women can be understood in light of their higher qualifications and educational levels: Jordanian women work harder to study and improve their competencies and skills. Banihani (2020) affirms that Jordanian women generally have higher education levels than men in similar jobs. Therefore, their need for wasta to achieve their goals is lower than that of their male counterparts:
Jordanian women are considered professionally more serious and organized when compared to men, whether during their studies (through school and university) or even afterwards in the workplace.
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Section: Evaluation and Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Our findings also suggest that weaker use of wasta by women can be understood in light of their higher qualifications and educational levels: Jordanian women work harder to study and improve their competencies and skills. Banihani (2020) affirms that Jordanian women generally have higher education levels than men in similar jobs. Therefore, their need for wasta to achieve their goals is lower than that of their male counterparts:
Jordanian women are considered professionally more serious and organized when compared to men, whether during their studies (through school and university) or even afterwards in the workplace.
…”
Section: Evaluation and Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Women in the Arab world continue to face obstacles in progressing to management positions (World Bank, 2007), where they have just begun to rise to lower‐ and mid‐level management positions; very few women reach senior positions (Tlaiss & Kauser, 2010). In Jordan, women are underrepresented in high management positions (Banihani, 2020; Husseini, 2010). One of our informants asserted:
There is a general consensus regarding the overwhelmingly masculine presence in decision‐making positions in the public organizations compared with the number of women in the overall population.
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Section: Evaluation and Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Social perceptions receive the second priority in the local category and fifth in the global category. The social perceptions receive gravity because it brings to light the negative perceptions the society has toward entrepreneurship (Banihani, 2020). Mentor Support was ranked as the third most influential variable in the social factors and had the seventh global rank.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%