TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of gender in the sport business by investigating gender differences in entrepreneurial leadership and cultural values using quantitative methods.Design/methodology/approach In total, 241 surveys were completed by sport business owners in 4 countries in the Middle East.Findings The results revealed that gender differences and similarities are not only widely affected by national cultural values but also the effects of national cultural values vary between countries in the Middle East, despite these countries being similar in terms of habits, traditions, history, language and institutional systems. Additionally, it was found that entrepreneurial leadership is a role, task or responsibility that is related to both men and women in the sport business in the Middle East.Research limitations/implications Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed, together with limitations and suggestions for future research.Originality/value This is the only study in the field of entrepreneurial leadership that examined the concept of entrepreneurial leadership in Middle East sport businesses.
VL  - 35
IS  - 2
SN  - 1754-2413
DO  - 10.1108/GM-01-2019-0006
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/GM-01-2019-0006
AU  - Megheirkouni Majd
AU  - Thirlwall Alison
AU  - Mejheirkouni Ammar
PY  - 2020
Y1  - 2020/01/01
TI  - Entrepreneurial leadership in Middle East sport businesses: The impact of gender differences in cultural values
T2  - Gender in Management: An International Journal
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 167
EP  - 188
Y2  - 2024/04/23
ER  -