In summary, the study showed that the Lebanese culture poses challenges when it comes to access of beneficial business networks for women entrepreneurs. Lack of trust between business owners and clients and between employers and employees was one of the biggest mentioned problems. Moreover, although the women entrepreneurs had a positive say on the role of women networks in the focus group this image was not as bright and shiny when it came to the one-to-one interviews where many still believed that women don't help each other and that mentoring in Lebanon was still not effective at all. Most interviewees believed that the Lebanese culture imposed additional difficulties which add to their networking challenges.
| First name | Last name | Gender | Rank | Affiliated Institution | Country |
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| Dima | Jamali | Female | American University of Beirut | Lebanon | |
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Bio: Dr. Dima Jamali is Professor of Management and Kamal Shair Endowed Chair in Responsible Leadership in the Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut. She holds a PhD in Social Policy and Administration, from the University of Kent at Canterbury, UK. Her research and teaching revolve primarily around Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Social Entrepreneurship (SE). She is the author and/or editor of three books (CSR in the Middle East; SE in the Middle East; and CSR in Developing Countries), and over 50 international publications, focusing on different aspects of CSR and SE in the Middle East all appearing in top journals, including Journal of Business Ethics, Business Ethics Quarterly and British Journal of Management. She is the winner of the 2010 Shoman Prize for best young Arab researcher and a member of the Eisenhower Fellows, a global network of leading professionals committed to collaborate for a more prosperous, just and peaceful world. |
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| Mona | Itani | Female | American University of Beirut | Lebanon | |
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Entrepreneurship Emergency management Business administration Business analysis Human resources Management Entrepreneurs Business Women Business Owners Clients Employers Employees Networking Gender and Entrepreneurship
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