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24 Pt. 2 J. Legal Ethical & Regul. Isses 1 (2021)
The Role of Small Enterprises in Recruitment and Self-Employment of Jordanian Youth from Their Perspective

handle is hein.journals/jnlolletl2424 and id is 614 raw text is: Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues THE ROLE OF SMALL ENTERPRISES IN RECRUITMENT AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT OF JORDANIAN YOUTH FROM THEIR PERSPECTIVE Hamza Khalil Al-Khaddam, Al-Balqa Applied University Lara Ahmed Al-Hadeed, Qatar University Ezaldain Ahmad Nuimi, Jarash Private University ABSTRACT This study discusses the role of small enterprises in the recruitment and self-employment of the Jordanian youth. A questionnaire was prepared according to the five-point Likert scale that included the following dimensions: The role of the small project in the self-employment of Jordanian youth,: obstacles of small enterprises and proposed solutions to overcome the obstacles of small enterprises. After testing the validity and reliability of the tool, the researcher collected data from a sample of (132) young founders of a small projects; data was analyzed through the SPSS and the appropriate statistical methods. The results of the study revealed a positive indicator towards the small enterprises and their role in empowering the youth economically and socially and providing them with job opportunities. The results also revealed no statistically significant differences in the attitude of the members of the sample towards the role of small enterprises in employment and self-employment due to the variables of the study (gender, age, and scientific qualification). Based on the results, recommendations were provided. Keywords: Small Enterprises, Recruitment and Self-Employment, Jordanian Youth, Poverty and Unemployment. INTRODUCTION In light of the continuing economic crisis witnessed by the Jordanian society, which has led to the prevalence of poverty and unemployment among the social strata, especially the youth, the trend among the Jordanian youth is the establishment of small enterprises that enable them to depend on themselves and secure an income to them and their families. Researchers interested in the developmental aspect focus on heading to such trend and they work on encouraging the youth to set up small enterprises and provide the appropriate environment since it has a pivotal role in sustaining the economic and social development. This made these enterprises enjoy a great importance at the local level (Marks & Adelman, 2009). The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, like the other developing countries, was interested in searching for suitable development alternatives to improve the quality of life for their citizens; one of these developmental alternatives is the establishment of the self-employment culture for the youth through encouraging them to establish small enterprises that would enable them to depend on themselves, 1 1544-0044-24-S5-239 Citation Information: AI-Khaddam, H.K., AI-Hadeed, L.A., & Nuimi, E.A. (2022). The role of small enterprises in recruitment and self-employment of Jordanian youth from their perspective. Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues, 24(S5), 1-15. Volume 24, Special Issue 5, 2021

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