Hashim, Sumaya ORCID: 0000-0003-4901-3219, McAdam, Maura ORCID: 0000-0003-2203-5485 and Nordqvist, Mattias ORCID: 0000-0001-8766-4990 (2023) An exploration of women entrepreneurs “doing context” in family business in the Gulf States. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, 35 (9/10). pp. 841-884. ISSN 1756-6266
Abstract
Purpose
Drawing on indigenous theory of Ibn Khaldun, the rise and fall of States, this paper explores the agency of women entrepreneurs in family business in Bahrain and the underlying enablers in supporting and facilitating the exercise of this agency. This study attempts to move beyond the Western-centric studies to reflect and bring to light the unique institutional settings of the Gulf States.
Design/methodology/approach
The research builds on a rich qualitative single case of a family business based in Bahrain. The single case study methodology was motivated by the potential for generating rich contextual insights. Such an approach is particularly valuable to gain a more holistic and deeper understanding of the contextualized phenomenon and its complexity.
Findings
In this study the authors show how women entrepreneurs take two different paths to enter and become involved in the family business, the barriers they are subjected to and the active role they play in dismantling the challenges to the extent that they become the main mediators between the family business and central institutions in society.
Originality/value
By incorporating indigenous theory with Western family business concepts, the study extends existing understanding of women entrepreneurs in family business by underscoring the agency that women entrepreneurs have in “doing context” and the role that women play in strengthening common cause and destiny within the family and the business by building and drawing on different forms of loyalty.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article (Published) |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Women entrepreneurs; Women in family business; Contextualizing family business; Gulf States; Ibn Khaldun |
Subjects: | Business > Family Business |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > DCU Business School Research Institutes and Centres > National Centre for Family Business |
Publisher: | Emerald Publishing |
Official URL: | https://doi.org/10.1108/IJGE-02-2023-0037 |
Copyright Information: | © 2023 The Authors. |
ID Code: | 29447 |
Deposited On: | 15 Jan 2024 10:38 by Maura Mcadam . Last Modified 09 Mar 2024 10:20 |
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