Yusuf Sidani
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4149603 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Yusuf Sidani |
| NOMBRES | Yusuf |
| APELLIDO | Sidani |
| FIRMA | SIDANI Y |
| AFILIACIONES | American University of Beirut |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3121-264X |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 15 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 33 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 14 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 1 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2005 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
The Impact of Religious Fasting on Organizational Functioning
The articles in this special issue of the Journal of Management, Spirituality, & Religion examine how religious fasting functions as a specific ritual that shapes workplace dynamics and organizational performance. While traditional research often treats religion as a broad set of beliefs, these articles investigate the concrete ways that fasting practices during Ramadan or Lent influence individual behavior, team cohesion, and ethical conduct. Th…
Attitudes of millennials toward corporate responsibility
Purpose We examined the attitudes of millennial-aged business students toward economic, social and environmental corporate responsibility (CR). Currently, these individuals are of an age that they have entered the workforce and are now ascending or have ascended into roles of leadership in which they have decision-making power that influences their company’s CR agenda and implementation. Thus, following the ecological systems perspective, we test…
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…
Women entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa
Purpose This paper aims to attempt to collate and understand the fragmented research on female entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The review assesses the literature at the macro, meso and micro analysis levels and addresses the obstacles, challenges, motivations and characteristics of female entrepreneurship in the MENA region. Design/methodology/approach The analysis bases on a gender aware, narrative review, which is a…
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…
Gaps in female labor participation and pay equity
Purpose – This study aims to address gender gaps in labor participation and earned income. The paper assesses the role of education and cultural dimensions in impacting female labor indicators. The paper tests two separate models predicting female labor participation as a percentage of male participation (FPM) and female earned income as a percentage of male earned income (FIM) across 59 nations. Design/methodology/approach – Data were taken from…
CSR in the Middle East
List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors List of Acronyms Introduction: Corporate Social Responsibility: Perspectives from the Middle East D.Jamali & Y.Sidani CSR and Philanthropy: Different Forms of Effective Social Investment Y.Majaj & S.Kassis Harnessing Values for Impact beyond Profit in MENA D.Haskell , J.Haskell & J.J.Pottenger CSR to Increase Access to Medicines: Lessons and Opportunities for the Middle East J.…
CSR in the Middle East
The practice of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the Middle East is explored in this volume, through a unique compilation of data and perspectives from authors living and working in the region
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…
Gender, age, and ethical sensitivity
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to address issues of gender, age, and ethical sensitivity and to address the interplay of gender and age and levels of ethical sensitivity within the Lebanese context. Design/methodology/approach: A structured survey was designed and administered to a sample of Lebanese respondents to test the extent of ethical sensitivity of the respondents. This study used a range of situations and scenarios to identify the…
The gender pay gap revisited
Purpose While the gender pay gap has received considerable attention, the evidence from developing countries remains scant. The purpose of this paper is to examine the salience of a gender pay gap in a developing country context, through an empirical study of differentials in wages/salaries across gender in the banking, nursing and higher education sectors in Lebanon. Design/methodology/approach A survey was designed and distributed to a sample o…
Women, work, and Islam in Arab societies
Purpose This paper attempts to present varying discourses pertaining to women's work and how it is impacted by interpretations of Islam. Design/methodology/approach Current discourses from various viewpoints are presented including Muslim scholars on the one hand and active feminists on the other. Personalities are presented as being representative of the debate that has been going on pertaining to women in Arab societies. Findings Attempts that …
Constraints facing working women in Lebanon
Purpose: the ascendancy of women to top management positions is a perennial problem plaguing organizations worldwide. The purpose of this paper is to present some insights relating to this pervasive phenomenon from a Middle Eastern context by exploring the constraints reported by Lebanese women managers throughout their careers.\nDesign/methodology/approach: literature review and qualitative research methodology consisting of interviews with 62 L…
Women entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa
Purpose This paper aims to attempt to collate and understand the fragmented research on female entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The review assesses the literature at the macro, meso and micro analysis levels and addresses the obstacles, challenges, motivations and characteristics of female entrepreneurship in the MENA region. Design/methodology/approach The analysis bases on a gender aware, narrative review, which is a…
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…
The gender pay gap revisited
Purpose While the gender pay gap has received considerable attention, the evidence from developing countries remains scant. The purpose of this paper is to examine the salience of a gender pay gap in a developing country context, through an empirical study of differentials in wages/salaries across gender in the banking, nursing and higher education sectors in Lebanon. Design/methodology/approach A survey was designed and distributed to a sample o…
Gaps in female labor participation and pay equity
Purpose – This study aims to address gender gaps in labor participation and earned income. The paper assesses the role of education and cultural dimensions in impacting female labor indicators. The paper tests two separate models predicting female labor participation as a percentage of male participation (FPM) and female earned income as a percentage of male earned income (FIM) across 59 nations. Design/methodology/approach – Data were taken from…
Attitudes of millennials toward corporate responsibility
Purpose We examined the attitudes of millennial-aged business students toward economic, social and environmental corporate responsibility (CR). Currently, these individuals are of an age that they have entered the workforce and are now ascending or have ascended into roles of leadership in which they have decision-making power that influences their company’s CR agenda and implementation. Thus, following the ecological systems perspective, we test…
Women, work, and Islam in Arab societies
Purpose This paper attempts to present varying discourses pertaining to women's work and how it is impacted by interpretations of Islam. Design/methodology/approach Current discourses from various viewpoints are presented including Muslim scholars on the one hand and active feminists on the other. Personalities are presented as being representative of the debate that has been going on pertaining to women in Arab societies. Findings Attempts that …
Constraints facing working women in Lebanon
Purpose: the ascendancy of women to top management positions is a perennial problem plaguing organizations worldwide. The purpose of this paper is to present some insights relating to this pervasive phenomenon from a Middle Eastern context by exploring the constraints reported by Lebanese women managers throughout their careers.\nDesign/methodology/approach: literature review and qualitative research methodology consisting of interviews with 62 L…
The gender pay gap revisited
Purpose While the gender pay gap has received considerable attention, the evidence from developing countries remains scant. The purpose of this paper is to examine the salience of a gender pay gap in a developing country context, through an empirical study of differentials in wages/salaries across gender in the banking, nursing and higher education sectors in Lebanon. Design/methodology/approach A survey was designed and distributed to a sample o…
Gender, age, and ethical sensitivity
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to address issues of gender, age, and ethical sensitivity and to address the interplay of gender and age and levels of ethical sensitivity within the Lebanese context. Design/methodology/approach: A structured survey was designed and administered to a sample of Lebanese respondents to test the extent of ethical sensitivity of the respondents. This study used a range of situations and scenarios to identify the…
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…
CSR in the Middle East
List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors List of Acronyms Introduction: Corporate Social Responsibility: Perspectives from the Middle East D.Jamali & Y.Sidani CSR and Philanthropy: Different Forms of Effective Social Investment Y.Majaj & S.Kassis Harnessing Values for Impact beyond Profit in MENA D.Haskell , J.Haskell & J.J.Pottenger CSR to Increase Access to Medicines: Lessons and Opportunities for the Middle East J.…
CSR in the Middle East
The practice of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the Middle East is explored in this volume, through a unique compilation of data and perspectives from authors living and working in the region
Gaps in female labor participation and pay equity
Purpose – This study aims to address gender gaps in labor participation and earned income. The paper assesses the role of education and cultural dimensions in impacting female labor indicators. The paper tests two separate models predicting female labor participation as a percentage of male participation (FPM) and female earned income as a percentage of male earned income (FIM) across 59 nations. Design/methodology/approach – Data were taken from…
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…
Women entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa
Purpose This paper aims to attempt to collate and understand the fragmented research on female entrepreneurship in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The review assesses the literature at the macro, meso and micro analysis levels and addresses the obstacles, challenges, motivations and characteristics of female entrepreneurship in the MENA region. Design/methodology/approach The analysis bases on a gender aware, narrative review, which is a…
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…
Attitudes of millennials toward corporate responsibility
Purpose We examined the attitudes of millennial-aged business students toward economic, social and environmental corporate responsibility (CR). Currently, these individuals are of an age that they have entered the workforce and are now ascending or have ascended into roles of leadership in which they have decision-making power that influences their company’s CR agenda and implementation. Thus, following the ecological systems perspective, we test…
The Impact of Religious Fasting on Organizational Functioning
The articles in this special issue of the Journal of Management, Spirituality, & Religion examine how religious fasting functions as a specific ritual that shapes workplace dynamics and organizational performance. While traditional research often treats religion as a broad set of beliefs, these articles investigate the concrete ways that fasting practices during Ramadan or Lent influence individual behavior, team cohesion, and ethical conduct. Th…
Political science (12 obras) · Socioeconomic Development in MENA (9 obras) · Sociology (8 obras) · Economics (6 obras) · Originality (6 obras) · Social science (6 obras) · Law (5 obras) · Psychology (5 obras) · Qualitative research (5 obras) · Business (4 obras)