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An exploration of women entrepreneurs “doing context” in family business in the Gulf States
Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, JIBS, Centre for Family Entrepreneurship and Ownership (CeFEO). Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, JIBS, Business Administration.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4901-3219
DCU Business School, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland.
Department of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology, Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3613-4233
2024 (English)In: International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, ISSN 1756-6266, E-ISSN 1756-6274, Vol. 16, no 2, p. 227-255Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Sustainable development
00. Sustainable Development, 5. Gender equality, 8. Decent work and economic growth
Abstract [en]

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.

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2024. Vol. 16, no 2, p. 227-255
Keywords [en]
Contextualizing family business, Gulf States, Ibn Khaldun, Women entrepreneurs, Women in family business
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-63277DOI: 10.1108/IJGE-02-2023-0037Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85180823579Local ID: HOA;intsam;926161OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-63277DiVA, id: diva2:1825810
Available from: 2024-01-10 Created: 2024-01-10 Last updated: 2024-09-27Bibliographically approved

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