Towards an Understanding of Islam and Muslim Entrepreneurship in the Middle East
Entrepreneurship has become a defining business trend around the world, especially in economies transitioning towards free market systems. The Middle East, specifically the Gulf Region is a growing, lucrative marketplace that has captured the interest of the world for political, economic and cultural reasons. Religion is a driving force exerting great influence on economic development and business performance. Islam is often perceived as an impediment to business development and entrepreneurship, yet most Islamic economists view markets as the normal vehicle for conducting transactions. Today there is a new found respect for family businesses in the Middle East. Family businesses are a deeply rooted tradition in the region and although they were largely overshadowed by the discovery of oil the on-going call for the development of the private sector is encouraging the revival of entrepreneurial led family and closely held businesses. The availability of large pools of capital in combination with the need for business growth and regional development are encouraging new venture creation, business continuity and succession strategies, and the development of more professional managerial practices.
Entrepreneurship Muslim Middle East
David Pistrui Josiane Fahed-Sreih
Illinois Institute of Technology, 3424 S.State St., Chicago, IL 60616 Lebanese American University, PO Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon
国际会议
第八届武汉电子商务国际会议(The Eighth Wuhan International Conference on E-Business)
武汉
英文
1990-1997
2009-05-30（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）