Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors influencing entrepreneurial intensity. More specifically the study addresses the following objectives: propose a way to measure entrepreneurial intensity within the community context in order to determine entrepreneurial activity...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the role of managerial performance in the success of men‐owned businesses (MOB) and women‐owned businesses (WOB) for Canadian and Israeli entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach – A process‐oriented approach, a relatively overlooked...

Purpose – Recycling facilities are not available in most Ultra‐Orthodox (Haredi) Jewish neighborhoods in Israel. Servicing Ultra‐Orthodox communities would offer significant relief for rapidly bloating landfills. Haredi communities have highly religious lifestyles, very large families and...

Purpose – Drawing upon the disadvantage theory, the purpose of this paper is to investigate patterns of entrepreneurship evolving under conditions of double discrimination characterizing the situation of Arab women entrepreneurs in Israel. Design/methodology/approach – A comprehensive...

Purpose – The gender gaps found in research in the growth of businesses headed by men or women may be the consequence of their different change‐oriented strategies. The purpose of this paper is to explore the premise that each genders' use of strategies associated with leading change in...

Purpose – At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the paper is witnessing a new phenomenon of international entrepreneurship; skilled entrepreneurs from developed countries are temporarily moving to emerging economies in order to pursue business opportunities. While anecdotal evidence...

An economic framework for understanding the incidence of less alienating job designs in varying industrial settings is developed. Both the supply and demand sides are discussed, and the approach is illustrated by consideration of the frequency of introduction of alienation‐reducing job designs...

Outlines the main laws in Israel regulating financing of terrorism: the Defence (Emergency) Regulations 1945, the Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance 5708‐1948, the Penal Law 5737‐1977, the Prohibition on Money Laundering Law 5760‐2000, the Combating Criminal Organisations Law 5763‐2003,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to argue that the Jewish religious concept “ Tikkun Olam ” is a source of practical management wisdom. “ Tikkun Olam ” combines with the diaspora and the state of Israel's specific political and economic contexts to provide Jewish people with an...