Sectarianism in Management: Effect of Religious Affiliation on Career Development Opportunities in Lebanon

Elsa Abboud () and Fadia Hajj ()
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Elsa Abboud: American University of the Middle East
Fadia Hajj: American University of the Middle East

A chapter in Economic Recovery, Consolidation, and Sustainable Growth, 2023, pp 603-618 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Lebanon, a small nation with a diverse religious population, views religion as a significant part of its identity. In public institutions, the allocation of jobs and promotions is based on distribution among different religious groups. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to evaluate if religious affiliation plays a role in career advancement decisions in the private sector as well. To gather data, qualitative and quantitative methods were used by conducting four interviews with HR managers and distributing a survey to 1300 employees. The findings revealed that individuals’ religious affiliation impacts their professional growth. Additionally, it was evident that religious discrimination clearly occurs in the public sector and secretly in the private one.

Keywords: Spirituality; Religion; Religious affiliation; Religiosity; Career development; Lebanon (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-42511-0_39

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