Title: Islam, entrepreneurship and business values in the Middle East

Authors: David Pistrui, Josiane Fahed-Sreih

Addresses: Illinois Institute of Technology, Stuart School of Business, 3424 South State Street Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60616, USA. ' Department of Economics and Management, School of Business, Lebanese American University, P.O. Box 36 Byblos, Lebanon

Abstract: 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. This research explores the impact of Islam on the cultural, geo-political and economic dimensions which shape and influence entrepreneurship and private enterprise development in the Middle East.

Keywords: entrepreneurship; Islam; culture; Middle East; family firms; family business; geopolitics; economics.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEIM.2010.033170

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 2010 Vol.12 No.1, pp.107 - 118

Published online: 10 May 2010 *

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