Islamic entrepreneurship / Rasem N. Kayed and M. Kabir Hassan.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [324]-349) and index.

The focus and the context of the research -- Entrepreneurship and development -- Entrepreneurship and development : an Islamic perspective -- Saudi economic development : entrepreneurship as a viable diversification strategy -- Research methodology and fieldwork experiences -- The attitudes of Saudi entrepreneurs -- The views and the approaches of Saudi entrepreneurs : case studies -- The realities and the landscape of Saudi entrepreneurship -- Synthesis of findings -- Summary and conclusion.

This book discusses the idea that there is a specific Islamic form of entrepreneurship. Based on extensive original research amongst small and medium sized enterprises in Saudi Arabia, it shows how businesses are started and how they grow in the context of an Islamic economy and society. It argues that as specific Islamic approaches to a wide range of economic activities are being formulated and implemented, there is indeed a particular Islamic approach to entrepreneurship. Examining the relationship between Islamic values and entrepreneurial activity, the book considers whether such values can be more effectively used in order to raise the profile of Islamic entrepreneurship, and also to promote alternatives to development in the contemporary business environment. The book analyses the nature of entrepreneurship, and the special qualities of Islamic entrepreneurship, and discusses how the Islamic approach to entrepreneurship can be encouraged and developed further still.