Entrepreneurship and Social Entrepreneurship in the MENA Region: Advances in Research

ISBN-13: 9783030884499 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 315 str.

Nehme Azoury; Ta?eb Hafsi

Opis

This edited collection presents state of the art research on entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship in the MENA region. Combining practical and academic insights, it sheds light on future directions for the sector and addresses the many challenges that entrepreneurs face, for instance, the lack of special laws and regulations, lack of financial assistance and government recognition as well as the lack of social awareness. It covers topics such as entrepreneurship and sustainability, female entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education, and future research directions. Ultimately this book aims to advance research in the field and highlights the importance of social entrepreneurs in the Middle East

Spis treści

Part I: Entrepreneurship: Trends and Concepts

Chapter 1: The Intersection of Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, and the UN SDGs in the Arab World: A Humane Entrepreneurship Perspective

Chapter 2: Entrepreneurship: Social Entrepreneurship in the Arab World—Innovation and Entrepreneurship.- Part II: Entrepreneurship in the Arab World

Chapter 3: Entrepreneurship and Social Entrepreneurship: A Trend or a Real Factor For a Prosperous Future?

Chapter 4: A review and research agenda on the determinants of Entrepreneurial Orientation and its implications on firm performance: Tackling SMEs in emerging economies

Chapter 5: Women in Entrepreneurship and Social Entrepreneurship in the Arab World

Chapter 6: Entrepreneurship and Education: between Trendy and Usefulness

Chapter 7: Strategies for Managing Institutional Pressures in a Turbulent and Dynamic Institutional Context

Chapter 8: The Cultural Side of Entrepreneurship in the Middle East: Religion, Gender and Family

Chapter 9: Social Entrepreneurship and Job Creation in the Lebanese Market

Part III: Case studies of entrepreneurship

Chapter 10: The Influence of Entrepreneurship on the Arab Cultures and Economies: Reflections from Egypt’s Entrepreneurial Journey

Chapter 11: Social Entrepreneurship as a New Institutional Field: Institutional Barriers in the Algerian Context

Chapter 12: Conclusion

O autorze

Nehme Azoury is Professor and Deputy President for Corporate and Employment Affairs at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik – USEK. Former Deputy President for Research and former Dean of the Faculty of Business, he lectures in the fields of marketing, strategy management and corporate governance. He is the author of several publications including books published with Palgrave Macmillan. Also, he is the editor-in-chief of the Arab Economic & Business Journal and the Lebanese Journal of Economics and Management.

Taïeb Hafsi is the Strategy and Society Professor of management at HEC Montreal. He has written numerous articles and books dealing with strategic management and change in organizations. His work has been published in most major journals including Administrative Science Quarterly, the Academy of Management Review, the British Journal of Management and Journal of Management Studies. He holds a Master's of science degree in management, from the Sloan school of management, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, and a Doctorate in business administration, from the Harvard Business School.

Blurb

This edited collection presents state of the art research on entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship in the MENA region. Combining practical and academic insights, it sheds light on future directions for the sector and addresses the many challenges that entrepreneurs face, for instance, the lack of special laws and regulations, lack of financial assistance and government recognition as well as the lack of social awareness. It covers topics such as entrepreneurship and sustainability, female entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education, and future research directions. Ultimately this book aims to advance research in the field and highlights the importance of social entrepreneurs in the Middle East.

​Nehme Azoury is Professor and Deputy President for Corporate and Employment Affairs at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik – USEK. Former Deputy President for Research and former Dean of the Faculty of Business, he lectures in the fields of marketing, strategy management and corporate governance. He is the author of several publications including books published with Palgrave Macmillan. Also, he is the editor-in-chief of the Arab Economic & Business Journal and the Lebanese Journal of Economics and Management.

Taïeb Hafsi is the Strategy and Society Professor of management at HEC Montreal. He has written numerous articles and books dealing with strategic management and change in organizations. His work has been published in most major journals including Administrative Science Quarterly, the Academy of Management Review, the British Journal of Management and Journal of Management Studies. He holds a Master's of science degree in management, from the Sloan school of management, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, and a Doctorate in business administration, from the Harvard Business School.