Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the reasons why the employment of Emirati females in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is not currently realizing its potential. Design/methodology/approach – A literature‐based study that employs a framework adapted to predict the incidence...

Purpose – The paper's objective is to explore how the concepts of feminism can be applied in an Arab context to help the emancipation of women. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a literature based study that evaluates what form of feminism best fits the Arab context. This gives rise...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe a research methodology that was used to identify dominant socio‐cultural discourse using a feminist post‐structural lens. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a literature‐based study focusing on research methodology and theoretical...

Purpose – In today's world, entrepreneurship is seen as the vital source for economic growth and education is a vital component in the creation and development of entrepreneurial attitudes. It is, therefore, natural to consider students as the primary resource of future entrepreneurs. To this...

Purpose – Preparing today's students for success and eventual leadership in the new global marketplace is one of the most important responsibilities in education today. This study seeks to represent the first, in‐depth analysis of future entrepreneurs and to show that its results indicate...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to be a conceptual contribution to the special issue on “Is the Middle East the land of the future?”. It aims to provide a holistic picture of the efforts of the Middle East towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), using...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the need for a Strategic Workforce Plan (SWP) in a public sector organization (PSO) confronting an ageing workforce situation. Design/methodology/approach The study is based upon an action research protocol with a view to initiating change...