TY - JOUR
T1 - Gender differences in entrepreneurial attitudes and intentions
T2 - The case of Brand Dubai
AU - Ahmed, Gouher
AU - Amponsah, Christian Tabi
AU - Johnson, Devon S.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2019 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Attitudes
KW - Dubai
KW - Entrepreneurial
KW - Gender
KW - Intentions
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U2 - 10.1504/IJBEM.2019.105230
DO - 10.1504/IJBEM.2019.105230
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85080056953
SN - 1753-6219
VL - 11
SP - 315
EP - 334
JO - International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets
JF - International Journal of Business and Emerging Markets
IS - 4
ER -