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Examining successful Iranian women entrepreneurs: an exploratory study

Javadian, Golshan; Singh, Robert P. - In: Gender in Management: An International Journal 27 (2012) 3, pp. 148-164

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the factors impacting successful Iranian women entrepreneurs. The factors include: self‐efficacy, risk taking, negative stereotypes, and societal culture and traditions. Design/methodology/approach – The paper utilizes interviews conducted...

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Networks around entrepreneurs: gendering in China and countries around the Persian Gulf

Bertelsen, Rasmus Gjedssø; Ashourizadeh, Shayegheh; … - In: Gender in Management: An International Journal 32 (2017) 4, pp. 268-280

five countries largely located around the Persian Gulf, namely Yemen, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab …

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Growth barriers of women-owned home-based businesses in Iran: an exploratory study

Modarresi, Meisam; Arasti, Zahra; Talebi, Kambiz; … - In: Gender in Management: An International Journal 32 (2017) 4, pp. 244-267

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the growth barriers of women’s home-based businesses (HBBs) in Iran …. Originality/value The paper contributes to the scarce knowledge about women-owned HBBs in Iran, a rapidly growing, developing …

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Cultural, external and behavioral factors in claims negotiations

Fazliani, Hassan; Charoenngam, Chotchai - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 9 (2015) 4, pp. 619-642

Purpose – The purpose of this paper was to investigate the factors affecting the claim negotiations in Iranian oil and gas construction projects. The findings of this paper give better understanding of claim negotiations in Iranian oil and gas projects. Design/methodology/approach – The...

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Women’s entrepreneurship in Iran

Modarresi, Meisam; Arasti, Zahra; Talebi, Kambiz; … - In: International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship 8 (2016) 4, pp. 446-470

-based businesses (HBBs) in Iran. Design/methodology/approach The qualitative approach was used by 20 in-depth interviews with Iranian … scarce knowledge about women-owned HBBs in Iran, a rapidly growing, developing country, which can provide better insights …

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Higher education development and economic growth in Iran

Fadaee Khorasgani, Mahdi - In: Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle … 1 (2008) 3, pp. 162-174

teachers. The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between higher education and economic growth in Iran …. Design/methodology/approach – First, a baseline survey analysis of Iran supported by tables and figures was conducted … results indicated that the higher education variable had a positive effect on the economic growth of Iran in both the short …

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A conceptual framework of impeders to strategy implementation from an exploratory case study in an Iranian university

Rahimnia, Fariborz; Polychronakis, Yiannis; Sharp, John M. - In: Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle … 2 (2009) 4, pp. 246-261

implementation in a higher education context through an in‐depth analysis of a higher education institution in Iran. Design …‐depth understanding of impeders. The paper's results have implications for other universities in Iran and indeed the Middle East. However …

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The impact of learning orientation on NSD and hotel performance

Tajeddini, Kayhan - In: Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle … 2 (2009) 4, pp. 262-275

industry in Iran. This paper aims to fill that gap. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire is designed to ask hotel … and the link with hotel business performance. Findings – Using 129 hotels in Iran, it was found that NSD can be driven by …

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Identification of knowledge management critical success factors in Iranian academic research centers

Akhavan, Peyman; Hosnavi, Reza; Sanjaghi, Mohammad E. - In: Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle … 2 (2009) 4, pp. 276-288

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the status of knowledge management (KM) in selected Iranian academic research centers (IARCs) in order to identify the most relevant KM critical success factors adopted by those centers that include physics, chemical, drug, aerospace,...

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A study of quality from the perspective of the university graduates

Navehebrahim, Abdolrahim - In: Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle … 2 (2009) 4, pp. 289-298

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate higher education quality from the perspective of university graduates. Design/methodology/approach – Based on Kaufman and Herman's model of education output as well as Yamani Doozi Sorkhabi, a researcher‐designed questionnaire is used to...

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