Yusuf M Sidani
Biographic Data
| ID | 4084302 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yusuf M Sidani |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yusuf M |
| FAMILY NAME | Sidani |
| SIGNATURE | SIDANI Y M |
| AFFILIATIONS | American University of Beirut |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Women Leadership, Culture, and Islam
This paper aims to explore the experiences of female leaders considering the interplay of gender, religion, and culture. Drawing on an inductive-qualitative study, the paper examines perceptions regarding the role of religion and cultural norms in women’s ascension into leadership positions in Jordan. The results indicated that Jordanian women leaders adopted an Islamic feminist worldview and did not embrace a liberal nor a socialist/Marxist femi…
State Capitalism in the Middle East
Military capitalism takes many forms in the Arab world; Egypt is just one striking example where the army commands a growing and extensive role with significant influences in the political and economic spheres. The military discourse has made a strong argument that country stability and security require the army’s direct intervention, not only at the military front, but also in the economic sphere. Critics point that there are many drawbacks atta…
Understanding religious diversity
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to argue that national history plays an important role in formulations of workplace religious diversity strategies and practices. It builds on a discussion of the organization of religion in the workplace in two countries, namely, France and Lebanon. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual paper that provides an analysis into how national history plays an important role in formulations of workplace di…
Female labour participation and pay equity in Arab countries
While there is a common belief that female labour indicators in Arab countries demonstrate a problematic situation, little is understood about the varieties within countries in that region. This paper attempts to draw a segmentation of the Arab world to show how different countries differ in this regard. It looks at two specific measures: the level of female participation as a percentage of male participation (FPM), and the female earned income t…
United Arab Emirates female entrepreneurs
Purpose This paper seeks to summarize the results of a study assessing the status of United Arab Emirates (UAE) female entrepreneurs and attempts to sketch the pattern of the UAE female entrepreneur. It aims to draw a profile of typical UAE women entrepreneurs and their characteristics, outline the makeup of their entrepreneurial businesses, identify some barriers that women face at the startup stage, and in addition – their entrepreneurial motiv…
United Arab Emirates female entrepreneurs
Purpose This paper seeks to summarize the results of a study assessing the status of United Arab Emirates (UAE) female entrepreneurs and attempts to sketch the pattern of the UAE female entrepreneur. It aims to draw a profile of typical UAE women entrepreneurs and their characteristics, outline the makeup of their entrepreneurial businesses, identify some barriers that women face at the startup stage, and in addition – their entrepreneurial motiv…
Understanding religious diversity
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to argue that national history plays an important role in formulations of workplace religious diversity strategies and practices. It builds on a discussion of the organization of religion in the workplace in two countries, namely, France and Lebanon. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual paper that provides an analysis into how national history plays an important role in formulations of workplace di…
United Arab Emirates female entrepreneurs
Purpose This paper seeks to summarize the results of a study assessing the status of United Arab Emirates (UAE) female entrepreneurs and attempts to sketch the pattern of the UAE female entrepreneur. It aims to draw a profile of typical UAE women entrepreneurs and their characteristics, outline the makeup of their entrepreneurial businesses, identify some barriers that women face at the startup stage, and in addition – their entrepreneurial motiv…
Female labour participation and pay equity in Arab countries
While there is a common belief that female labour indicators in Arab countries demonstrate a problematic situation, little is understood about the varieties within countries in that region. This paper attempts to draw a segmentation of the Arab world to show how different countries differ in this regard. It looks at two specific measures: the level of female participation as a percentage of male participation (FPM), and the female earned income t…
Understanding religious diversity
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to argue that national history plays an important role in formulations of workplace religious diversity strategies and practices. It builds on a discussion of the organization of religion in the workplace in two countries, namely, France and Lebanon. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual paper that provides an analysis into how national history plays an important role in formulations of workplace di…
State Capitalism in the Middle East
Military capitalism takes many forms in the Arab world; Egypt is just one striking example where the army commands a growing and extensive role with significant influences in the political and economic spheres. The military discourse has made a strong argument that country stability and security require the army’s direct intervention, not only at the military front, but also in the economic sphere. Critics point that there are many drawbacks atta…
Women Leadership, Culture, and Islam
This paper aims to explore the experiences of female leaders considering the interplay of gender, religion, and culture. Drawing on an inductive-qualitative study, the paper examines perceptions regarding the role of religion and cultural norms in women’s ascension into leadership positions in Jordan. The results indicated that Jordanian women leaders adopted an Islamic feminist worldview and did not embrace a liberal nor a socialist/Marxist femi…
Political science (5 works) · Socioeconomic Development in MENA (4 works) · Social science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Economics (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Anthropology (1 work)