The Influence of Islamic Values on the Algerian Entrepreneurs' Behavior

The influence of religion on entrepreneurship and how it operates has been recognized since Weber. This paper will discuss this influence, focusing on Islam and its values on Algerian entrepreneurs’ behaviors. However, few studies in the literature examined the interaction between Islam and entrepreneurship, particularly in the Algerian context. This religion is not treated in this study as something linked to the supernatural or transcendence but to the values that a group of entrepreneurs can refer to guide and manage their different entrepreneurial behaviors. This study examines the scope of Islamic values on the orientation of entrepreneurial actions by considering the sample of 43 entrepreneurs. The study results indicate that these values play an important role in the life of entrepreneurs in terms of decision making and management. Thus religion is seen as a tool of trust, involvement, and social cohesion. Results show that social networks play a crucial role in creating and developing businesses. In addition, Islamic values influence the behavior of entrepreneurs towards accepting and using funding sources that do not coincide with their religious beliefs