Socio-cultural factors as driving forces of rural entrepreneurship in Oman

Victoria Dauletova, Adil S. Al-Busaidi · 2022 · Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Summary. This study examines why rural entrepreneurship participation remains low in Oman despite government diversification efforts. Through interviews with twenty rural entrepreneurs, the researchers identified three entrepreneurial community orientations driven by cultural values. Cultural factors—particularly Islamic and Omani traditions—prove far more influential than economic or infrastructure conditions in determining whether people pursue entrepreneurship. The findings suggest that understanding culture-specific values is essential for developing effective rural development policies in Oman and similar Gulf countries.

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  title   = {Socio-cultural factors as driving forces of rural entrepreneurship in Oman},
  author  = {Victoria Dauletova and Adil S. Al-Busaidi},
  journal = {Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship},
  year    = {2022},
  doi     = {10.1080/08276331.2022.2124815},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1080/08276331.2022.2124815}
}

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DOI

10.1080/08276331.2022.2124815

Countries

Oman

Categories

entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems

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2026-04-28