Title: Gender differences in entrepreneurial attitudes and intentions: the case of Brand Dubai

Authors: Gouher Ahmed; Christian Tabi Amponsah; Devon S. Johnson

Addresses: Skyline University College, University City of Sharjah, P.O. Box 1797 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates ' Yorkville University, 1090 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Colombia V6E 3V7, Canada ' Montclair State University, NJ 07043, USA

Abstract: In this age of economic development and growth, entrepreneurship is regarded as an important factor for the promotion of economic growth, employment, social welfare in gender justice. This study is a study of entrepreneurial intentions of men and women in the Emirate of Dubai in UAE with the sample numbering 476. Entrepreneurship replete with a number of factors of entrepreneurial attributes, which however may vary over time and space and between genders. They may be universal too, which is established by this study. The result show that, the sample entrepreneurial class of women and men emerge as the one with good attitudes of 'self' and 'social', and not with the intention of just making a profit but also of creative achievement. Dubai is endowed by a well-motivated and well-intended, young and educated native and expatriate entrepreneurial class, which calls for policy and physical support from government and all concerned.

Keywords: gender; entrepreneurial; attitudes; intentions; Dubai.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBEM.2019.105230

International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets, 2019 Vol.11 No.4, pp.315 - 334

Received: 22 Nov 2018
Accepted: 18 Jan 2019
Published online: 22 Feb 2020 *

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