Women Entrepreneurship In Algeria And The Mena Region
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Author | : Boufeldja Ghiat |
Publisher | : Green Wave Edition |
Total Pages | : 349 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9931246022 |
Algeria, as an Arab country, is influenced by the local values and traditions that had impacts on the position and roles of women in society. The main functions of Algerian women are mainly focused on educating their children and taking care of their husbands. They are mainly confined to working at home or in farms with their husbands or other family members. Female occupations then evolved to occupy certain jobs, particularly pottery, knitting, weaving and traditional sewing of women's dresses, as well as other trades and occupations that prevailed. The breakout of the Algerian liberation revolution (1954-1962) led to the enrolment of women in the revolution, and that led to their participation in social and humanitarian activities, especially in nursing, social and communication tasks. After independence, Algerian women exercised various professional activities and assumed responsibilities in certain jobs, in the sectors of education, higher education, vocational training, health, and clerical jobs. Some have also acceded industrial occupations, particularly in the textile, sewing and familial enterprises. However, at the end of the twentieth century, educated Algerian women began to penetrate new careers, which were the prerogative of men. Besides the responsibilities in various industrial enterprises, they entered activities requiring physical strength such as building activities, construction, mechanical engineering, oil industries, especially as engineers in various disciplines. Young graduated women from universities, schools and colleges, became active in the field of entrepreneurship. As a result of the economic crisis, and the apparition of structures for youth employment and the State encouragement for youth to set up their enterprises, women were encouraged to start up their enterprises. In spite of the socio-cultural changes as a result of the expansion of education and occupational training, including higher education, Women encountered environmental and socio-cultural constraints. Algerian women face almost the same constraints as well as women in the MENA region (the Middle East and North Africa). There are several studies on women entrepreneurship in Europe and America, but fewer in Algeria, and Arab countries in general. The majority of researches are dealing with women entrepreneurship from an economic aspect, while my research has focused on the psychological, social and cultural constraints of women entrepreneurship. This research contributes to the empowerment of women in the MENA Region and makes them aware of their abilities and potentials. A questionnaire was developed to study the characteristics of women entrepreneurs as affected by local culture. It was used also for the assessment of women's skills and managerial innovations observed in women entrepreneurs in Algeria, their ways of managing male/female relationships, perceptions of the relationship between the Algerian local culture and innovative management practices. This questionnaire can be used in other Arab Muslim cultures, in the MENA region. This book encompasses several papers published separately or presented in different international conferences and, all of them deal with socio-cultural constraints of women entrepreneurs, women’s psychological characteristics, their managerial abilities and their challenges in an unhealthy business environment. Socio-cultural environment and constraints of Algerian and Arab women entrepreneurs, their psychological characteristics and managerial practices are investigated in this book.
Author | : Tamzini, Khaled |
Publisher | : IGI Global |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2019-11-22 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1799818047 |
In recent years, a number of scholars trained in the area of economics have begun to pay attention to a fascinating and increasingly important question: Does the interrelationship between religion and enterprise shape entrepreneurial decision making? Though religious groups can provide additional means for the generation of social capital, especially where ethnicity is strongly associated with specific religious adherence, it has been largely absent in economic discussions. Understanding the Relationship Between Religion and Entrepreneurship is a collection of innovative research on the methods and applications of religious theology on entrepreneurial decision making. While highlighting topics including women in business, religious marketing, and consumer behavior, this book is ideally designed for entrepreneurs, theologists, business managers, policymakers, researchers, industry professionals, academician, and students seeking current research on the economic impacts of religious beliefs and practices.
Author | : Leo-paul Dana |
Publisher | : World Scientific |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2023-09-21 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9811276137 |
This book provides scientific evidence, both theoretically and empirically, on the understudied field of women entrepreneurs across North Africa. It provides insights on the domain of women entrepreneurship, undertaking critical assessment of overall historical frameworks, ecosystems and future perspectives of the region.Women entrepreneurship is among the most important and unexploited sources of economic growth in the developing world. Yet, despite much progress in socioeconomic aspects such as health, life expectancy and education, the gender economic gap remains unchanged. More needs to be done to understand the underlying forces and factors in the region to challenge the current status quo.
Author | : OECD |
Publisher | : OECD Publishing |
Total Pages | : 163 |
Release | : 2014-10-20 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9264213945 |
Women in Business 2014 summarises the progress made by the OECD-MENA Women Business Forum (WBF) since the publication of its first Women in Business report in 2012.
Author | : Nehme Azoury |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 326 |
Release | : 2022-01-22 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 3030884473 |
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
Author | : OECD |
Publisher | : OECD Publishing |
Total Pages | : 137 |
Release | : 2012-10-08 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9264179070 |
This publication provides an overview of approaches and measures in MENA-OECD Investment Programme economies to promote, support and advance women's entrepreneurship development in the Middle East and North Africa.
Author | : Guelich, Ulrike |
Publisher | : Edward Elgar Publishing |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2021-07-31 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1789905044 |
Women’s entrepreneurship is an effective way to combat poverty, hunger and disease, to stimulate sustainable business practices, and to promote gender equality. Yet, deeply engrained cultural norms often prescribe gender-specific roles and behaviors that severely constrain the opportunities for women’s entrepreneurial activities. This excellent new volume of work from the Diana Group explores this paradox.
Author | : Dafna Kariv |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 618 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 041589686X |
Women represent the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs today. Tracing women's journey along the venture creation process, Kariv's book highlights the creatively different ways in which women approach the entrepreneurial enterprise.
Author | : OECD |
Publisher | : OECD Publishing |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 2017-10-07 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9264279326 |
In the MENA region, women make up more than half of the eligible workforce. They are increasingly better educated and aspire to play a more active role in the economy. However, women’s labour force and entrepreneurial participation rates remain among the lowest in the world.
Author | : Beverly Dawn Metcalfe |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2021-12-20 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1000515575 |
The Middle East was the region least impacted in the 2008 crisis, has investment systems markedly different to the West, is largely governed by Islamic Shari’a, and has varying forms of governance and institutional organization, which are not understood by many, nor how these systems shape entrepreneurial and industrial development. While the Middle East as a region has seen a small growth in entrepreneurship for women, and business scholarship on the Middle East has grown, there is no text in English that has brought critical insights from the Middle East together in a single volume. In examining women’s entrepreneurship in the Middle East, this book aims to challenge Global North assumptions about the disempowering impacts of Islamic Shari’a and governance. Referring to the constraints of Islam on women’s subjectivity and agency greatly misunderstands religious identity, of both men and women, and the way in which public administration and private sector institutions are organized in very different ways to Western regions. This timely text expands and adds new insights to the theorizations of women’s entrepreneurship in the Middle East, through unravelling spatialized themes, and incorporates contemporary themes including: an Islamic science reading of women, work and venturing; changing families and entrepreneurship development; women managing social crises; Islamization, governance and women; Islamic feminist activisms and entrepreneurship; representations of women’s entrepreneurship on social media; and women’s collectives leading entrepreneurship via Facebook entrepreneurship. It will be of interest to researchers, academics, and students in the fields of entrepreneurship, gender, work and organizations.