Factors Influencing Performance of Women Entrepreneurs in Establishing and Expanding their SMEs in Somalia

This volume contains the proceedings of the 2012 Academy for Global Business
Advancement (AGBA’s) 9th World Congress held at the Ajman University of Science and
Technology, Ajman, United Arab Emirates on March 19 – 21, 2012. Papers selected for
presentation at the Congress and for inclusion in these Proceedings have been double-blind
peer-reviewed and explore the cutting edge of knowledge and theory in their respective
research domains and disciplines.
These proceedings are edited by David McArthur, Utah Valley University (USA), Mohamed
Ali Al-Shami, Ajman University of Science & Technology, (UAE), Mohammed Naim
Chaker, Ajman University of Science & Technology, (UAE) and Zafar U. Ahmed
(University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia) assisted with patience, diligence, and professionalism
by Silvia Lobendahn at Utah Valley University (USA).
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