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Social Capital Impediments In The United Arab Emirates: A Case Of Emirati Female Entrepreneurs

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  • MURAT SAKIR EROGUL

    (The College of Business Sciences, Zayed University, P.O. Box 19282, Dubai, United Arab Emirates)

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It is possible that when looked at from the outside, the Gulf Arab countries give an impression that they are not very supportive to female entrepreneurs. This perception may be pertinent to a certain degree; however, Emirati female entrepreneurs (EFE) in the United Arab Emirates demonstrate that enhancing co-operation and support is possible through increasing interaction and networking with men. Analysis is undertaken of the observations and actions of conveniently selected 17 EFEs. The scoping of the respondents reveal that EFEs who engage with indirect male ties require a 'male contact facilitator' from their family or relatives to do so. These men are facilitated by the entrepreneur to adopt the role of a 'male network partner (MNP) and provide support in overcoming challenges and achieving business objectives. The paper sets new standards of support for Emirati women in business ventures as it attempts to describe Emirati female entrepreneurship in a different language and proposes that co-operation, interaction and networking with men help EFEs access and use key resources, alleviate or remove key challenges and achieve business objectives.

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  • Murat Sakir Erogul, 2011. "Social Capital Impediments In The United Arab Emirates: A Case Of Emirati Female Entrepreneurs," Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 19(03), pages 315-339.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jecxxx:v:19:y:2011:i:03:n:s0218495811000829
    DOI: 10.1142/S0218495811000829
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    Cited by:

    1. Henry, Colette & Lewis, Kate V., 2023. "The art of dramatic construction: Enhancing the context dimension in women’s entrepreneurship research," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 155(PB).
    2. Hashim, Sumaya & Naldi, Lucia & Markowska, Magdalena, 2021. "“The royal award goes to…”: Legitimacy processes for female-led family ventures," Journal of Family Business Strategy, Elsevier, vol. 12(3).
    3. Salvador Barragan & Murat S. Erogul & Caroline Essers, 2018. "‘Strategic (dis)obedience’: Female entrepreneurs reflecting on and acting upon patriarchal practices," Gender, Work and Organization, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 25(5), pages 575-592, September.

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