Family and cultural factors impacting entrepreneurship in war time Lebanon

Fahed‐Sreih, Josiane; Pistrui, David; Huang, Wilfred V.; Welsch, Harold

doi:10.1504/ijeim.2010.033166

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“…A difference between Models 3 and 4 is that in the latter we included a dummy variable for whether the firm is a family firm or not. Family ownership of firms is ubiquitous in the Middle East and Lebanon, and a growing literature is emerging on the role and impact of family firms and their internal and external networks (Fahed-Sreih, Pistrui, Huang, & Welsh, 2010;Welsh & Raven, 2006). Through such networks, family firms may have some advantages in terms of dealing with the governance problems of the hybrid political order in Lebanon.…”

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‘Public–Private Entanglement’: Entrepreneurship in Lebanon’s Hybrid Political Order

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2016

The Journal of Development Studies

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While the literature is clear that political influence and clientelism characterises the investment decisions of entrepreneurs and the performance of their firms when governance is weak, it is less understood how governance systems and entrepreneurs interact, particularly when governance is of a hybrid nature. We address this issue in this paper by studying how entrepreneurs obtain access to electricity in Lebanon, showing that the hybrid political order imposes a high cost on electricity. We furthermore find that a hybrid political order channels entrepreneurial talent into lobbying and bribery. The key constraint that emerges from the hybrid political order in this case is the corrupt organisation of governance of the electricity sector. This results in higher prices (because bribes for contracts have to be earned back) in entrenchment of oligopolies, because contracts often come with political protection. 'We're ruled by a kleptocratic, corrupt class. Why they don't fix the electricity? They won't! They give it to their constituents for free and use this for their popularity and to win votes. [.. .] This is a structural deficiency; it's serious, it has been like this for 23 years. Accidents you can always survive, this structural deficiency is much more problematic that the Syrian situation or an explosion or assassination.' 1

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‘Public–Private Entanglement’: Entrepreneurship in Lebanon’s Hybrid Political Order

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2016

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“…climate), supporting resources (e.g. infrastructure), context management (to maintain and improve core and supporting resources), and situational conditions (including government policies, exchange rates, political situation, national security, and so on) Fahed-Sreih et al [20], Bandaly et al [10].…”

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“…However, the reasons for adopting or not adopting these technologies are still not amply examined as regards SMEs operating in Lebanon. This is specifically important since Lebanon is considered a fertile ground for SME development Fahed-Sreih et al [20]. To contribute to this knowledge and understanding through this study, a survey is developed to collect data that would help build insights in regards to the main factors that can impact the adoption of this new computing paradigm in the operation of SMEs, especially in the Lebanese market.…”

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Factors Influencing SMEs’ Adoption of Cloud Computing Services in Lebanon: An Empirical Analysis Using TOE and Contextual Theory

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An increasingly important advancement in information and communication technologies is cloud computing, and a remarkably increasing trend is its adoption by various organizations. The trend is attributed to the potential of this growing computing paradigm to improve the scalability, efficiency, and reliability of IT systems. Diffusion of cloud computing innovation is changing the way business information systems are developed, paid for, and maintained Alshamaila et al. 2013, Low et al. 2011, thus contributing to efficiency and better value for enterprises. This not only applies to large organizations, but also progressively more to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, little is known about the factors most likely to be associated to the adoption behavior of cloud computing services among small and medium enterprises operating in Lebanon. This study deploys the technology-organization-environment (TOE) framework and the Contextual Theory to empirically examine the determinants of cloud computing service adoption in a developing country, namely Lebanon. A model is proposed, and data collected from 139 respondents working in SMEs in Lebanon and analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and logistic regression in SPSS provide strong support for the model. Results indicate that technological (i.e., complexity and security) and organizational (i.e., top management support and prior IT experience) factors are positively related to the decision to adopt cloud computing services. Moreover, one of the areas of potential interest is the effect of country-specific, or contextual factors, among those who intend to adopt cloud computing. The analysis shows that context-specific factors (i.e. poor infrastructure and lack of government initiatives) are negatively related to the adoption decision. Implications and limitations are discussed, and recommendations for future research are proposed.

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“…There may be many reasons why middle school students' entrepreneurial skills did not change significantly via STEM activities. Moreover, the studies pointed out that entrepreneurship is multidimensional, the factors affecting entrepreneurship are variable and Necatibey Eğitim Fakültesi Elektronik Fen ve Matematik Eğitimi Dergisi Necatibey Faculty of Education, Electronic Journal of Science and Mathematics Education numerous, the effect of the environmental factors, family and characteristics cannot be easily changed (Sharma & Madan, 2014;Kaygın & Güven, 2015;Fahed-Sreih et al, 2010). In addition, it can be asserted that the limited duration of the activities is a factor that prevents the change or development of entrepreneurial skills.…”

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The investigation of middle school students’ entrepreneurial skills in terms of Entrepreneurship-Based STEM Education: A mixed method study

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Necatibey Eğitim Fakültesi Elektronik Fen Ve Matematik Eğitimi Dergisi

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This study was carried out to investigate middle school students’ entrepreneurial skills in terms of E-STEM education. The universe of the study comprised of middle school students in a rural area. The sample of the study, in which single group pre-and post-test design was used, consisted of 20 eighth-grade students. The mixed method was preferred. The entrepreneurship scale was used to obtain quantitative data. Semi-structured interview form was used to obtain qualitative data. E-STEM education was given to the students for 8 weeks. Pre-and post-test means of quantitative data were compared by paired-sample t test and content analysis method was used to analyze qualitative data. As a result, the scores of students’ entrepreneurial skills and sub-dimensions of entrepreneurship increased in favor of the post-test, although the overall increase was not significant. In addition, according to qualitative data, it was observed that E-STEM activities had a positive effect on the sub-dimensions.

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Family and cultural factors impacting entrepreneurship in war time Lebanon

Cited by 26 publications

References 12 publications

‘Public–Private Entanglement’: Entrepreneurship in Lebanon’s Hybrid Political Order

‘Public–Private Entanglement’: Entrepreneurship in Lebanon’s Hybrid Political Order

Factors Influencing SMEs’ Adoption of Cloud Computing Services in Lebanon: An Empirical Analysis Using TOE and Contextual Theory

The investigation of middle school students’ entrepreneurial skills in terms of Entrepreneurship-Based STEM Education: A mixed method study

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