Emotional intelligence such as self-awareness, motivation, empathy, and social skills are used to understand individual abilities in a social environment. Women in this case are considered to have a ...high level of emotionality compared to men, so that the success of a business and the decisions taken use more feelings. The research aims to measure the relationship between self-awareness, self-control, self-motivation, social awareness, and social skills on business performance. female entrepreneurs. The total population in this study was 248 businesses. The sampling technique in this research is Systematic Random Sampling. The sample in the study was 71 people with an interval of 3. The analysis used in this research used several PLS methods which included several analyzes including: Factor Analysis, Designing a Structural Measurement Model (Inner Model), Designing a Measurement Model (Outer Model), and Hypothesis Testing. The influence of self-awareness on the performance of MSMEs shows a coefficient value of 0.435. The effect of self-control on the performance of MSMEs shows a coefficient value of 0.054. The influence of self-motivation on the performance of MSMEs shows a coefficient value of 0.273. The influence of social awareness on the performance of MSMEs shows a coefficient value of 0.048. The influence of social skills on the performance of MSMEs shows a coefficient value of 0.246. This research shows that self-awareness has a positive and significant effect on MSME performance, and self-control has a positive and significant effect on MSME performance. Self-motivation has a positive and significant effect on MSME performance, social awareness has a positive and significant effect on MSME performance and social skills have a positive and significant effect on MSME performance.
In this paper, we examine when members of underrepresented groups choose to support each other, using the context of the funding of female founders via donation-based crowdfunding. Building on ...theories of choice homophily, we develop the concept of activist choice homophily, in which the basis of attraction between two individuals is not merely similarity between them, but rather perceptions of shared structural barriers stemming from a common social identity based on group membership. We differentiate activist choice homophily from homophily based on the similarity between individuals ("interpersonal choice homophily"), as well as from "induced homophily," which reflects the likelihood that those in a particular social category will affiliate and form networks. Using lab experiments and field data, we show that activist choice homophily provides an explanation for why women are more likely to succeed at crowdfunding than men and why women are most successful in industries in which they are least represented.
Female Entrepreneurs and Motivational Factors Kraja, Ylvije Boriçi; Berberi, Alba
International Journal of Professional Business Review,
2023, Letnik:
8, Številka:
5
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Purpose: The main aim of this research is to investigate and analyze, the impact of motivational factors on female entrepreneurship. This research intends to explore in-depth the motivating factors ...of female entrepreneurs, with a focus on Albania.
Theoretical framework: The literature on entrepreneurship, global trends in women’s entrepreneurship, female entrepreneurship in Albania, and female motivation factors is studied, and it is the focus and is used to better understand the push and pull motivation factors of female entrepreneurs.
Design/methodology/approach: The methodology used in this study consists of quantitative methods. Based on the literature review in our understanding, a questionnaire was set up and was carried out to collect the data. It included several from the five-point Likert scale. The population of the study consisted of a final sample of 494 female entrepreneurs, from different Albanian cities. The hypothesis was developed in response to the research question. Regression analysis is used to empirically evaluate the hypothesis using SPSS, version 23.
Findings: The results of the study, show that being independent, working on scarce jobs, and working from home are the main motivational factors that positively correlate with women entrepreneurs' performance. At the country level, we find evidence that motivational factors encourage females to run their businesses, promoting development opportunities for female entrepreneurs. The conclusions are well supported by the data. Females are more inclined to start and go on their businesses. It is the best way to be independent, to have a job on a scarce time, and to work from home.
Research, Practical & Social Implications - The paper gives some novel insights into the motivation factors and helps to fill the gap in the literature on this topic. It will serve as a model for female entrepreneurs in developing and less developed countries. It will be full of interest and useful to females, business communities, academics, and policymakers. From an academic perspective, the findings demonstrated that factors influencing motivation play a significant role in encouraging women entrepreneurs to achieve success. This research contributes to the limited knowledge of motivational factors in developing countries, such as Albania.
Originality/value: The originality of this paper is the new approach in Albania regarding motivational factors that influence the performance of female entrepreneurs by adding evidence to this, which may be implied for further research in the future.
Objective: the number of women-owned SMEs in the Maldives has increased as a result of the recent popularity of e-commerce and the Covid-19 pandemic. Thus, the purpose of this study was to describe ...the entrepreneurial experiences of female entrepreneurs in the Maldives in order to gain an understanding of the various stages of entrepreneurial process. Theoretical approach: the conceptual framework of this research was based theoretically on values derived from entrepreneurial theories and the components and features derived from the existing entrepreneurial process models. Method: this study employed a qualitative methodology, with semi-structured interviews conducted with five established female entrepreneurs. Purposive sampling technique was used to select participants. The data collected were analyzed using thematic analysis method. Results: the study’s findings revealed that the conception of the entrepreneurial idea, the first stage of the entrepreneurial process, was primarily inspired by the entrepreneur’s passion and hobby. In the second stage, it was discovered that no proper business planning had been completed, and the business was initially self-financed. In the third stage, it was discovered that the majority of entrepreneurs launched their businesses through social media and managed day-to-day operations as a small team. When it came to fourth stage, most of female entrepreneurs preferred both image and financial growth, with the majority of them relying on government funds for further business growth. Conclusion: this research will assist policymakers to gain insight into female entrepreneurs’ entrepreneurial experiences and, as a result, in developing effective policies and programs to help them expand their business.
Drawing on the experiences of 18 Australian Indigenous female entrepreneurs (AIFE), we use a grounded theory approach to understand their entrepreneurial development in the face of adversity. ...Informed by the concept of adversity quotient (AQ), our findings reveal that Indigenous female entrepreneurs do experience a range of adversities stemmingfrom their gender and ethnic background. We examine the role that AQ – specifically, an individual’s ability to deal with adverse situations – has in allowing Indigenous entrepreneurs to leverage contingencies to establish a business. We findthat businesssuccess is enabled by Indigenous entrepreneurs seeking to control the situation through endurance and persistence andtaking ownershipto improve their situation. Wecontribute to the existing underdog entrepreneurship literature by developing a model of adversity encountered by AIFEs.
This research compares the positioning of women entrepreneurs through entrepreneurship policy over two decades (1989–2012) in Sweden and the United States. Given Sweden's uniquely family-friendly ...welfare state, we could expect different results, yet in both countries we find a legacy of discourse subordinating women's entrepreneurship to other goals (i.e., economic growth) and a positioning of women as ‘other’, reinforcing a dialogue of women's inadequacy or extraordinariness without taking full account of the conditions shaping women's work experience. From this analysis we derive a conceptual schematic of assumptions presented through the discourse, aligning and distinguishing the U.S. and Swedish approaches.
•We compare how women's entrepreneurship policy in Sweden and the USA positions women entrepreneurs.•We consider the contexts of two different welfare states—social democratic and liberal.•We base the study on Foucauldian discourse analysis and post-structural feminist theory.•In spite of welfare state differences, both countries' policies recreate women's secondary position in society.•The imperative of economic growth takes precedence over gender equality.
Objective: To understand the entrepreneurial identity, through the lived experience of female entrepreneurs who are familiar with the phenomenon. This objective was premised on understanding that ...entrepreneurial identity is a product of context which shapes the social-cultural norms and environment within which individuals, operate and construct their identity. This is captured in entrepreneurship scholarship where the discipline is still struggling to build a reliable definition of female entrepreneurship applicable to both developed and developing countries and its effect on their respective economies. Research Design & Methods: This study used a qualitative research design that followed a phenomenological approach with thirty five female entrepreneurs, utilising semi structured in depth individual meetings. Findings: Female entrepreneurs build, balance, and manage a wide range of entrepreneurial ventures of varying sizes across sectors while maintain both role and social identities. Female entrepreneurs also express strong views on earning returns and income to not only grow their business but support their employees, communities, themselves, and their families. Implications & Recommendations: This study generated five themes that should be researched quantitatively to determine further understanding of entrepreneurship and developing other entrepreneurs in developing countries. Contribution & Value Added: The study contributes to the existing body of knowledge on entrepreneurship in entrepreneurial identity, by exploring the female entrepreneur as both a role and identity. It examines this through the perspective of role identity and learn how female entrepreneurs consider their role as an entrepreneur.
Gender role congruity and crowdfunding success Cowden, Birton J.; Creek, Steven A.; Maurer, Joshua D.
Journal of small business management,
08/2021, Letnik:
59, Številka:
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Research on financial resource acquisition has indicated negative consequences for entrepreneurs that act feminine when trying to attract investors. Yet, does this remain true in crowdfunding, where ...there is a more diverse population of backers? To explore this, we take a gender role congruity perspective to see if gender roles align with crowdfunding success. More specifically, 2,071 entrepreneurs from Kickstarter were rated based on feminine (agreeableness and humility) and masculine (assertiveness and emotional stability) characteristics, and these characteristics were compared to whether or not the entrepreneur met the campaign goal. The results suggest that gender role congruity is a factor for successful crowdfunding, in that, for the most part, female entrepreneurs are rewarded for being more feminine and male entrepreneurs are rewarded for being more masculine. Only assertiveness was expected for both male and female entrepreneurs. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed from these findings.
The participation rate of Indonesian women as entrepreneurs is the highest in Southeast Asia. The research aimed to determine the effect of personality factors, socio-cultural factors, and contextual ...element on the decision-making of female entrepreneurs in Makassar City. The research applied a quantitative-qualitative approach (mixed methods). The total population was 8.756 people. However, after the probability sampling was carried out, the sample of respondents was 382 people. Then, the three informants were determined by purposive sampling to become key informants based on the criteria. The analysis tool used in the test was structural equation model analysis with the help of the AMOS program. The results of the quantitative research and transcripts of the interview process are carried out at the qualitative stage which is analyzed descriptively. The results show that personality factors has a significant effect on the characteristics of female entrepreneurs in Makassar City. Through moderating variables, the results show that contextual elements have significant effect on entrepreneurial decisions. The characteristics of female entrepreneurs are to describe achievement motivation, future orientation, leadership, responsiveness, and creativity for all women in Indonesia to support economic transformation. The decision of women to become entrepreneurs also contributes to the sustainability of the household economy.
This paper examines the emergence of digital entrepreneurship in the context of emerging economies. Given that these economies generally lack a well-developed institutional framework, we draw on the ...concept of institutional voids as our theoretical lens. We argue that digital entrepreneurship facilitates the navigation and bridging of socio-cultural institutional voids but also provides opportunities for entrepreneurs to directly and indirectly alter the existing institutional context. We illustrate these arguments by drawing upon six biographical narrations of female digital entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia. Accordingly, through our development of a multi-level model, we make explicit the two-way causal interaction between entrepreneurial action, institution altering behaviour and the social and cultural context, thus providing a framework for future research.
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