• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권9호
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• pp.747-753
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• 2020

This study aims to interpret the meaning of a successful entrepreneur from the perspective of women entrepreneurs in Malang, Indonesia. This research offers a phenomenological approach using purposive sampling. Data was collected by in-depth interviews using structured questionnaire with registered women entrepreneurs in Malang obtained from MSMEs (micro small and medium-sized enterprises) entrepreneurs. The 'continually developing' is one of the meanings of a successful entrepreneur. This study also found that success is when what women do can be useful to others. Besides, the meaning of success has two criteria, i.e., when they can meet their needs (individual satisfaction) and social performance as a goal to be achieved by entrepreneurs. The motivation of women entrepreneurs to establish their venture was not only financial returns, but also personal satisfaction, which was also the indicator of entrepreneurial success for women. This study has several limitations. First, our sample size is too small and consists of entrepreneurs that have an average age above 40 years. Hopefully, further research will be able to generalize our findings to a broader sample in various industries outside the city of Malang. As our research shows, the criteria and meaning of success may be different for a larger sample of entrepreneurs.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권8호
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• pp.127-135
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• 2021

This study aims to examine the impact of accessing industrial factors in enhancing business performance with special reference to Muslim women entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka. Industrial factors are industrial resources available to Muslim women entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka and it was measured using the dimensions of resource accessibility and government and non-governmental support. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 260 women entrepreneurs from the Muslim community who are registered with the chamber of commerce in the three districts of the Eastern province of Sri Lanka, using a simple random sampling technique. Structural Equation Modeling with AMOS was used as the data analysis technique. The structural model showed that resource accessibility had a significant and positive relationship with business performance, whereas government and non-governmental support did not significantly influence business performance. Especially, Muslim women entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka do not show interest in getting support such as finance, training, and other necessities from government and non-government organizations as well as business development support agencies. Trade chambers and decision-making authorities may use this finding to gain insights and develop strategies to enhance the business performance of women entrepreneurs.

• 산경연구논집
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• 제11권9호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to explore the continuum of reasons and skills employed by tribal Indian women entrepreneurs to establish their successful businesses in terrorist affected areas. Research design, data and methodology: After an extensive literature review on women's entrepreneurship and their situations in disturbed areas, a qualitative research method was applied, and researchers conducted well-structured personal interviews to collect data from fifty respondents selected by using random and convenience sampling. Results: This study has identified the range of reasons for the successes of tribal women entrepreneurs. These are strict compliance with tribal culture and restrictions imposed by different stakeholders and the establishment of social networks and support from local communities and with their indefatigable and indomitable perseverance to proffer basic sustenance for their families. Conclusions: A minimum sample was selected from the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) areas due to security concerns. The research depicts the tribal Indian women entrepreneurs' grit and remorseless nature in overcoming impediments from the socio-cultural, economic, political, and legal framework of the country. This research is a gallant effort taken up by the authors, which is the first of its kind to visit as well as to conduct primary research in disturbed areas like the Andhra-Odisha Border in India.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.807-815
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• 2021

Microfinance is seen as a tool for poverty elimination by providing various services characterized as financial and non-financial to minority groups in the society to be included in the mainstream financial system. This paper seeks to examine the effect of microfinance institutions' (MFIs) financial and non-financial services on women's entrepreneurship and empowerment in Jordan as a developing country. To gain a deeper understanding of the effectiveness of microfinance services, the study is undertaken to address the question of what kinds of services are available and whether the MFI services are in line with the actual needs of women entrepreneurs to improve their performance. Hence, a qualitative approach was adopted in this study using semi-structured interview questions to collect data from twenty-four women entrepreneurs in Jordan. The results showed that, as regards financial services, the most important needs of women entrepreneurs include providing adequate financing with necessary financial facilities such as reducing interest, reducing monthly installments, and extending the grace period, while non-financial services should include holding specialized courses, accessing a counseling center, providing incentives and psychological support, marketing support, and monitoring and evaluation. This study concluded that factors associated with MFI play a crucial role to uplift women entrepreneurs and eliminate gender inequality.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2011

There is a growing concerns for startups and management issues in the small business sector. In the Korean unique condition, female-owned small business seemed to play a crucial role in stimulating domestic demands and replacements for workforce reductions in the time of reduced birth rates and export-driven economy. Despite importance of female-owned small businesses, domestic statistics about female small businesses are not well recognized and defined. To design the current entrepreneurship training programs for female entrepreneurs more female-friendly, we need to improve overall environments surrounding training systems. We can classify the environmental improvement for women-friendly entrepreneurship training into three types as follows: First, it is needed to conduct regular surveys on difficulties female entrepreneurs may have. To develop a program for women-friendly entrepreneurship training, extensive and thorough survey is required for entrepreneurship training goals. To design women-friendly entrepreneurship training for women entrepreneurs henceforth, preliminary surveys should be carried out to detect problems within the course of the program and women's expectation regarding entrepreneurship training. Second environmental improvement is to overcome the lack of information on entrepreneurship training for women. Difficulties that women entrepreneurs experience are different from their counterparts, male. Last is about overcoming the lack of follow-up management after opening a business. To surmount the issue, we need to organize a management improvement consulting systems focused on female entrepreneurs. Establishing networks connecting female businesses should be the most urgent measure. With this regard, if follow-up services for female entrepreneurs are provided for at least three years from the time a business is opened, it may produce even more desirable results.

• East Asian Economic Review
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.61-85
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• 2023

The study aims to investigate the factors pursuing the women entrepreneurs to accept Islamic microfinance (IMF) in urban and rural areas of Malaysia. For this purpose, the study applies the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Innovation and Diffusion Theory to explain Islamic microfinance adoption. Using the structural equation model (SEM) with primary data collected from 384-woman entrepreneurs in Malaysia, the current study uses a 5-point Likert scale. On the basis of theory and collected data, the seven hypotheses are developed. All hypotheses are validated by both directly and indirectly, as well as through a mediating factor. Among the factors, knowledge about IMF and subjective norms significantly influence the acceptance of IMF. On the other hand, the perceived complexity does not show any substantial relationship to the acceptance of IMF. This outcome will be helpful in supporting policymakers, academics, and future studies and must take into account the supported factors. Therefore, the study contributes to develop an innovative framework, to create self-employment for women entrepreneurs.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권10호
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• pp.329-338
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• 2020

The present study aims to investigate the perceived usefulness of business coaching as a moderator between the association of entrepreneurial competencies and business success of women micro-entrepreneurs. This study employs a stratified random sampling technique to collect data from women micro-entrepreneurs who attended business coaching sessions. In total, 261 questionnaires were distributed and collected. This study has divided the moderator (i.e., perceived usefulness of business coaching) into two groups, namely, group 1 (with a low mean) and group 2 (with a high mean) for moderation analysis. By using a comparative analysis of the path coefficient for groups 1 and 2, the path is moderated by the perceived usefulness of business coaching if the beta value for group 1 is significant, and the beta value for group 2 is non-significant. The results show that eight out of a total of sixteen hypotheses were supported, while the remaining hypotheses were rejected. The findings of the study suggest that the domains of entrepreneurial competencies for women micro-entrepreneurs, including strategic, commitment, conceptual, opportunity, and relationship competencies, together with the perceived usefulness of business coaching, are vital for the business success and should remain the principal focus of future research in women entrepreneurship.

• 벤처창업연구
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.55-69
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• 2021

여성의 사회 및 경제 활동 참여가 국가 발전에 중요한 요소로 인식되고 있다. 창업 대중화, 디지털 전환, 위코노미 트렌드는 여성이 창업에 도전할 수 있는 기회의 장벽을 낮추었으며 여성기업이 보다 빠르게 성장할 수 있는 환경을 제공하고 있다. 본 연구는 최근에 변화하고 있는 기업의 경영 환경, 여성 창업의 성공 영향요인, 혁신활동을 연계하여 여성 창업가의 성공 의미와 과정, 혁신전략과 성과의 특징을 살펴보는 것이다. 이를 위해 여성 스타트업 중 투자가 큰 분야인 유통/서비스와 소비자 제품/서비스 분야의 4개 기업을 대상으로 사례를 분석하였다. 그 결과, 여성 창업가는 성공의 의미를 '개인의 삶과 일의 균형' 안에서 '고객과의 신뢰 관계 확립을 통해 기업의 가치' 를 만들어 이를 지속하는 것으로 인식한다. 비즈니스 생태계 측면에서 여성 창업가는 '소비자-생산자-판매자의 상생에 기반을 둔 기업 활동' 에 노력하며 성과 중심의 목표 달성보다는 '문제해결 접근 방식으로 과정에 집중' 한다. 또한 섬세한 관찰력과 유연성, 실행력을 통해 '변화하는 트렌드에 적응' 하고 있다. 혁신활동 측면에서 여성기업의 혁신전략은 '고객에 기반한 가치 창출' 을 우선으로 하며 기술혁신보다 '고객중심의 비즈니스 모델' 혁신에 집중하고 있다. 이를 통해 여성기업은 이윤창출의 양적 성장을 중요시 하는 일반기업과 차별화된 몇 가지의 특징을 보이며 '기업의 가치 창출과 지속 성장' 을 얻는 것으로 나타났다. 여성이 창업하기 위한 도전과 기회의 장벽은 낮추어졌고 여성 스타트업이 성장할 수 있는 생태계는 마련되었다. 그러나 아직까지 여성 창업가가 적은 이유는 무엇이며 이러한 갭(gap)을 어디서 메꾸고 접근해야 하는지에 대한 답은 결국 현장의 면밀한 조사와 분석에 있다. 엑싯(Exit)한 여성 스타트업의 사례 축적을 통해 성장 단계별 마일스톤 제시와 여성의 육아와 보육을 고려한 정책대상 세분화도 이루어져야 한다. 본 연구의 결과가 후속연구의 기초자료가 되어 여성 창업가가 경제 주체로서 성장할 수 있는 연구 기반이 되기를 기대한다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제10권12호
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• pp.3856-3862
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 여성 기업가의 특성과 창업지원정책이 경영성과에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하는 것이다. 여성 기업가의 특성과 여성창업지원정책에 대한 이론적 배경을 바탕으로 연구모형을 설정하였으며, 여성 기업가 130명을 대상으로 SPSS 15.0 통계패키지를 이용하여 실증연구를 수행하였다. 연구결과, 성취욕구, 위험감수성, 비전, 기회인지 능력, 창업지원정책이 경영성과에 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 여성 기업가가 성공할 수 있는 다양한 시사점을 제공할 것이다.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권7호
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• pp.203-213
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• 2021

This paper aims to analyze the influence of innovation capabilities on the relationship between strategic orientation and the performance of women small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs). The strategic orientation in this study used three constructs, namely market orientation, learning orientation, and technology orientation. The method of data collection was the survey method and was collected from 149 SMEs in the typical culinary industry in Indonesia using probability samples. The data analysis method uses path analysis. The results showed that the influence of strategic orientation on business performance has strengthened previous studies. However, in this study strategic orientation that directly affects business performance is market orientation and learning orientation, while technology orientation has no direct effect. The existence of innovation capability as a mediation variable strengthens the influence of strategic orientation on business performance. The results of this study also showed that the ability of innovation has a positive and significant effect on the performance of women entrepreneurs in Indonesia. The contribution of this research pays special attention to the strategic orientation of women entrepreneurs engaged in the culinary business in Indonesia.