Purpose This paper attempts to present varying discourses pertaining women's work and how it is impacted by interpretations of Islam. Design/methodology/approach Current from various viewpoints are presented including Muslim scholars on the one hand active feminists other. Personalities as being representative debate that has been going women in Arab societies. Findings Attempts aim at categorizing thought activism into two camps, religious‐based adverse causes, other secular supportive...

Purpose This paper seeks to summarize the results of a study assessing status United Arab Emirates (UAE) female entrepreneurs and attempts sketch pattern UAE entrepreneur. It aims draw profile typical women their characteristics, outline makeup entrepreneurial businesses, identify some barriers that face at startup stage, in addition – motivations driving forces, satisfactions frustrations. Design/methodology/approach An interview‐based qualitative method was used. Structured interviews were...

Purpose This paper aims to attempt collate and understand the fragmented research on female entrepreneurship in Middle East North Africa (MENA). The review assesses literature at macro, meso micro analysis levels addresses obstacles, challenges, motivations characteristics of MENA region. Design/methodology/approach bases a gender aware, narrative review, which is an appropriate method when aggregating studies different methodological approaches, covering broad topics settings. study...

ABSTRACT: We examine the practice of nepotism in Arab World and analyze how a rational-legal model bureaucracy was never able to take hold. draw upon ideas from institutional theory related notions legitimacy provide an explanation nepotism’s extraordinary persistence. Then we use arguments speculate appearance entrepreneurs who are advocates for new hybrid form might begin colonize social space created by larger political economic changes that sweeping World. Those must persuade other...

Abstract This paper aims to explore the experiences of female leaders considering interplay gender, religion, and culture. Drawing on an inductive-qualitative study, examines perceptions regarding role religion cultural norms in women’s ascension into leadership positions Jordan. The results indicated that Jordanian women adopted Islamic feminist worldview did not embrace a liberal nor socialist/Marxist worldview. Women seemed wanting claim their back from those forces are reportedly holding...

Purpose – The ascendancy of women to top management positions is a perennial problem plaguing organizations worldwide. purpose this paper present some insights relating pervasive phenomenon from Middle Eastern context by exploring the constraints reported Lebanese managers throughout their careers.

Purpose – This paper takes an institutional approach to identify cognitive, normative, and regulatory factors affecting women’s business leadership in under-studied traditional society. The purpose of this is assess how such forces work create a case female deficit (FLD) Lebanon. Design/methodology/approach authors analyze interview data themes linking with societal forces. qualitative analysis provides understanding at the level which only partially tempered through organizational...

Purpose This paper aims to provide an overview of the development learning organization concepts from perspectives Dr Victoria Marsick and Karen Watkins presents interesting evolution their work together spanning over three decades. Design/methodology/approach Through a conversation with thought-leading scholars Watkins, this discussed serval topics pertaining debate provides unique perspective on theories. Findings The has many foundations that today have led differing perspectives, which...

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to survey the various measurement instruments learning organization on offer, leading adoption a tool that was considered most suitable for gauging progress towards in two sectors Lebanese economy, namely banking and information technology (IT). Design/methodology/approach capitalized literature review identify offer context organizations. Dimensions Learning Organization Questionnaire (DLOQ) by Watkins Marsick adopted light gauge organizations...

Abstract Based on existing Talent Management (TM) literature, this conceptual paper presents an integrated TM framework with principles for decision‐making and potential research avenues future studies. This aims to address the tensions biases related inclusive exclusive approaches offers a new approach guide practice in processes beyond extant ‘either/or’ partially approaches.

Purpose The audit expectation gap has been examined in many regions of the world, but extent such a not investigated Middle‐Eastern countries. This study attempts to assess possible existence an between accountants and non‐accountants Lebanon. Design/methodology/approach Survey research was conducted on sample comparisons made. Findings A significant “reasonableness gap” uncovered. There is auditors' understanding their profession compared with perceptions others. difference role auditor...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the performance a sample Lebanese organizations vis‐à‐vis some core learning organization dimensions identified in literature, focusing specifically on those that are considered most salient and relevant context. Design/methodology/approach capitalizes comprehensive literature review identify construct be tackled questionnaire. questionnaire was then compiled, comprising 40 questions consolidated from published addressing seven key dimensions....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address issues gender, age, and ethical sensitivity the interplay gender age levels within Lebanese context.