The context of Islamic entrepreneurship and business: concept, principles and perspectives

Ramadani, Veland; Dana, Léo‐Paul; Ratten, Vanessa; Tahiri, Sadush

doi:10.1504/ijbg.2015.071906

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“…This is expected to be even more prevalent in conservative and patriarchal societies like those in the Middle East, where Islam plays a dominant role in the governance of society (e.g. Ahmad, 2011;Dana, 2009Dana, , 2010Ramadani, Dana, Ratten, & Tahiri, 2015;Sidani, 2005;Syed, 2008). In particular, a strong call has been made to investigate major influences played by antecedents of entrepreneurial intention (Krueger, 2007).…”

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Encouraging Female Entrepreneurship in Jordan: Environmental Factors, Obstacles and Challenges

Mehtap

Caputo

Pellegrini

2016

Entrepreneurship and Management in an Islamic Context

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The number of female entrepreneurs and their contribution to the economy is steadily rising. Yet research suggests that female entrepreneurs face more challenges and barriers than their male counterparts. This is expected to be even more prevalent in Islamic contexts, which are characterised by conservative and patriarchal societies. In this research, 254 female business students from a private and a public university responded to a questionnaire that gauges their perceptions about potential barriers to entrepreneurship in Jordan and whether the business education they are receiving helps to prepare them for future entrepreneurial activity. Our results help to form a basis on which a deeper understanding of the phenomena can be achieved through more in depth future research. Among the main environmental factors that worry potential female entrepreneurs are the weakness of Jordanian economy, lack of finance, fear of risk, gender inequality and inability to maintain a work and private life balance. Our results also show that students are really not aware of the opportunities available to them and are unable to make a proper assessment. We call on both universities and the Jordanian government to put more emphasis on practical entrepreneurial education and encouraging women to play a much more active role within the workforce.

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Encouraging Female Entrepreneurship in Jordan: Environmental Factors, Obstacles and Challenges

Mehtap

Caputo

Pellegrini

2016

Entrepreneurship and Management in an Islamic Context

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“…With regards to Islam, Dana (2009) asserts that it is a culture and religion least conducive to capitalism, but views capitalism in a holistic way as a mechanism to improve development for the community instead of individual. The principles of Islam assert the importance of hard work and activity in provisioning for one's family and the entire Muslim community, which drives entrepreneurship as part of the religion and culture (Ramadani et al, 2015). Therefore, entrepreneurship may take a collective form that is geared towards the achievement of communal goals.…”

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Entrepreneurship in Jordanian public sector organisations

Athamneh¹,

Balas²,

Taamneh³

2018

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Entrepreneurship activities within the context of Jordanian public sector are relatively understudied compared with private sector within the Jordanian context. This study aimed to assess the perceptions of employees about entrepreneurship and its significance and applicability. This exploratory study used a structured questionnaire that was administered over three weeks to 181 Jordanian public sector employees selected using convenience sampling. We found that public sector employees perceived entrepreneurship positively and considered it to be very important. Moreover, the HR management frameworks played an integral role in enhancing and driving the level of entrepreneurship within the public sector. To our knowledge, this is the first time a study of this nature has been conducted within the public sector in Jordan. The result is critical and beneficial to policy makers and leaders in public institutions, helping them to develop a better entrepreneurial environment.

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“…Firstly, many respondents claim that personal and religious faith are reasons they started their own business combined with a desire to create their own fortune. Ramadani, Dana, Ratten and Tahiri (2015) states that Islam as a religion invites all Muslims to be active and hardworking, entrepreneurs believe that earning more money is a route to earning fame and respect from society. This is only possible by establishing a successful business.…”

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What influences ethnic entrepreneurs’ decision to start-up

Ullah

Rahman

Smith

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore some key factors that influences ethnic entrepreneur’s decision in starting-up a new business in Aberdeen, Scotland. Design/methodology/approach The authors set out to investigate the motives, drivers and attitudes of ethnic minorities in seeking entrepreneurial opportunities. The authors conduct in-depth face-to-face interviews with 25 ethnic entrepreneurs from a variety of nationalities and cultures originating mainly from the Indian subcontinent region. This includes entrepreneurs from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and some others. The motivations varies according to their culture, traditions, religion and other environmental factors influencing on their decision to start-up. Findings The results reveal some interesting influential factors that lead to the successful start-up decision. These include a positive mindset, self-efficacy, strong determination, knowing of the market and local business culture and good financial management. Originality/value This paper is based on empirical research and new data have been collected specifically for this research. The authors hope the new findings from this research work will enhance the understanding about ethnic minority businesses in the context of Aberdeen, Scotland.

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The context of Islamic entrepreneurship and business: concept, principles and perspectives

Cited by 149 publications

References 24 publications

Encouraging Female Entrepreneurship in Jordan: Environmental Factors, Obstacles and Challenges

Encouraging Female Entrepreneurship in Jordan: Environmental Factors, Obstacles and Challenges

Entrepreneurship in Jordanian public sector organisations

What influences ethnic entrepreneurs’ decision to start-up

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