Women In Business Research Articles

ASSESSMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP: CASE-STUDY OF KAZAKHSTAN

Research on the development and support of women's business in the context of developing countries requires special attention.The purpose of this study is to analyze the features of the regional development of women entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan, a country with a developing economy and a leader among Central Asian countries, as well as the policy of state support for women's entrepreneurship in the post-pandemic period.The methodology of the study as a basis covers statistical methods of statistical data analysis, cluster analysis.Originality of the research. The study focuses on identifying the causes of uneven development of women's entrepreneurship in the regions of the republic and the implementation of state support.Findings. The authors conclude that the socio-economic development of the regions directly aff ects the entrepreneurial activity of women in the regions. The economic unevenness of regional development is refl ected in the social aspect of the level of development. The use of the economic potential of rural women is associated with the development of single-industry towns and infrastructure, as well as the development of programs that take into account the specifi cs of the regions. However, despite the existence of existing state programs to support entrepreneurship, there are not enough programs aimed at broad involvement of women in business and a number of measures should be taken to improve the country's entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Women farmers and community well‐being under modeling uncertainty

AbstractWe examine the association between woman farmers and community well‐being using U.S. county‐level data. We address modeling uncertainty around three measures of community well‐being by using a spatial Bayesian model averaging approach and find that a higher share of farms operated or owned by women in a county is associated with higher rates of new business formation, longer life expectancies, and lower poverty rates. The results are consistent with a growing literature that finds women business owners approach their businesses more holistically, with positive community spillovers.

Mobile money innovations, income inequality and gender inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa

This study assesses the role of mobile money innovations on income inequality and gender inclusion in 42 sub-Saharan African countries from 1980 to 2019 using interactive quantile regressions. It finds that, first, income inequality unconditionally reduces the involvement of women in business and politics. Second, mobile money innovations interact with income inequality to have a positive impact on women in business and politics. Third, the net effects of mobile money innovations on gender inclusion through income inequality are consistently negative. Fourth, as the positive conditional or interactive effects and negative net effects are consistent across the conditional distribution of gender inclusion, thresholds at which mobile money innovations can completely dampen the negative effect of income inequality on gender inclusion are provided. Therefore, policymakers should work toward improving conditions for mobile money innovations. They should also be aware that reducing both income inequality and enhancing mobile money innovations simultaneously leads to more inclusive outcomes in terms of gender inclusion.

Role of Government Credits Scheme in Supporting Women Entrepreneurs in India: an Empirical Study

Increasingly, women worldwide are starting and running profitable companies because of advancements in educational fields, employment prospects, and economic opportunities. This will transform the standing of women in those cultures and have a positive impact on the financial systems of nations where enterprises are run by women. Nowadays, we have reached a stronger place where the inclusion of women in business is growing rapidly, and there are initiatives underway on a global and national scale to increase community representation in manufacturing enterprises. This is primarily due to a shift in mind - set, a shift away from a traditional mind frame in culture to one that is more contemporary, the courage and risktaking skills of women, the encouragement and collaboration of the community, modifications and mediation in government actions, and the provision of numerous youth empowerment programs to women entrepreneurs. When the new century gets underway, it seems that this will be the age of the businessman in principle and of the female entrepreneur. The study considered 313 women from rural and urban areas of the country to explore different factors that determine the features of government credit schemes in supporting women entrepreneurs in India. It concludes that all factors such as affordability and support, concessions and subsidies, accessibility and loan repayment, and interest on preferences for government credit schemes.

Unveiling the economic impact of information sharing through storytelling: Testimonies of business women at the American corner in Mzuzu City, Malawi

Women living in the urban area of Mzuzu City in Malawi, spend most of their lives operating small and medium business enterprises to sustain their daily livelihood, however, the role of information sharing as a catalyst for economic empowerment among businesswomen, has not played its pivotal role. The women lack information on how to start a new business, find capital, markets and boost their business among others. These challenges can be addressed by equipping the women with relevant information through storytelling. The study investigates the power of information sharing through storytelling to unveil its role in economic empowerment among businesswomen in Mzuzu City, Malawi. The study aimed to establish business women's information needs, how storytelling has been used to share business information among them, and the benefits of story sharing as a strategy for information sharing among businesswomen in Mzuzu. The study used the qualitative approach where focus group discussions were used to collect data. Data collected was analysed through content analysis, and findings were presented using themes. Findings revealed that women running small businesses in Mzuzu need information on how to start a business, business capital, markets and profit margins expected. The study revealed that through sharing experiences of business stories, women encouraged one another to get business information in their area. For instance, participants reported that storytelling has enabled women to build networks and partnerships where they exchange business information. Through storytelling, businesswomen have discovered new business ventures and developed a resilient spirit as they learn from one another. The study recommends that libraries should consider designating spaces where communities can meet to share information to meet their basic information needs; libraries should consider having special storytelling programmes where communities share stories about issues affecting them in their daily lives; and finally, libraries should heighten awareness of the benefits of storytelling as a strategy for sharing information among people of similar interests.

Agrarian Business of Merchant Women of the Central Chernozem Region in Post-reform Period

The article analyses the forms of the presence of merchant women in the agricultural business of the Central Chernozem region. After the emancipation reform of 1861 in Russia, land became a commodity for all classes. At the time, merchant women showed increased entrepreneurial interest in the land market of the region. Merchant women invested in a variety of types of land: arable land, vegetable gardens, forests, meadows, pastures, swamps, gardens, as well as land in the city that belonged to private individuals or the municipality. On the land outside the city merchants placed their industrial enterprises (brick, iron foundries, salt-melting plants), which carried an unfavorable environmental burden to the city. Many merchant women owned large landed property. This allowed them to be large landowners of the Central Chernozem provinces. Land was an asset whose value was increasing every year. Merchant women performed numerous operations with the land: they bought (mainly from nobles and peasants), sold, took, leased and subleased, carried out numerous collateral operations. Representatives of all estate groups of provincial society became business partners for merchants in the agricultural business. It was a common phenomenon for merchants to build business relations in the agricultural business between members of the same merchant family (often between a wife and husband). Merchant women operated in the agricultural sector of the region, relying on their own and borrowed funds of individuals and banking institutions (Moscow land banks, Kharkov land banks, Oryol land banks, Yelets City Public Bank, Oryol branch of the State Bank).

A systematic search and narrative review of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and men pelvic health care: demonstrated need for improvement.

Pelvic health conditions among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and men are under-recognised and under-reported despite indication of the significant burden of these conditions. Access to effective management provided in a culturally safe manner appears lacking. The study aims were to: (1) summarise the burden of pelvic health conditions among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; (2) explore barriers and enablers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples accessing pelvic healthcare services; and (3) provide considerations on how to implement culturally safe pelvic healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This study involved a systematic literature search informing a narrative review. Fourteen specific articles were identified. Burden related to pelvic health conditions was identified for both women and men, noting high likelihood of under-reporting. Barriers to effective culturally safe treatment included racism, shame and stigma associated with women's and men's business, lack of culturally safe services and geographical distance. Enablers included building trust with local communities, using yarning principles and codesign of pelvic health services with Aboriginal health workers and services. Strategies to improve pelvic health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were described at the systems, health service and clinician levels. Efforts are needed to improve the diagnosis and management of pelvic health conditions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Actions are required to engage with local Aboriginal Community Controlled Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations, professionals overseeing service provision and healthcare providers to address the burden of these conditions among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Determinants of Safe Water Consumption among Households in Numan Local Government Area, Adamawa State

The importance of water to man and economic growth is a yet to be exhausted in academic literature. Water can be defined as a colorless, tasteless and finite substance. A healthy population will produce a healthy workforce. A healthy work force will therefore positively contribute to the gross domestic product (GDP)in a country. It is against this backdrop, this study underscores the determinants of household water consumption and also, to examine the relationship between factors that determine household water consumption in Numan Local Government Area (LGA)of Adamawa State, Nigeria. The study sourced data using primary method of data collection through administering structured questionnaire, interview and focus group discussion. Data collected was analyzed using Ordinary Least square (OLS) model and descriptive statistics like bar charts. The study anchored on the Absolute income hypothesis introduced by Keynes. Determinants considered in the model includes income, age, expenditure on water, family size and education. The OLS result show the coefficient of income being -0.000739 suggests that a 1 unit increase in Income will lead to a 0.000739 units decrease in average quantity of water consumed, and it is statistically significant in explaining average quantity of water consumed at 5% level of significance. The coefficient of age being -1.634210 suggests that 1 unit increase in age will lead to a 1.634210 units decrease in average quantity of water consumed for the family. The coefficient of family size being 15.44506 suggests that a 1 unit increase in family size will lead to a 15.44 units increase in average quantity of water consumed. The results from the study reveal that occupation of households in the study area showing that most households are business men and women (42.7%),famers(35.4%) and civil servants(8.3%). The study concludes that water-borne disease is a major cause of death in Numan (LGA) and most LGAs in Adamawa state. The study recommends an increase in budgetary allocation to the water ministry by the state government. Furthermore, the study also, recommends sensitization to households in Numan Local Government Area and Adamawa State at large by government and stakeholders on the need to consume clean water and avoid vandalizing water infrastructures in the state.

Drivers of Women Entrepreneurship in the Oke-Ogun Region, Oyo State, Nigeria.

The idea of entrepreneurship is frequently associated with men and is seen as a manly pursuit. But recently, it has become clear how important female entrepreneurs are and how much they contribute to the economy. Over time, the Nigerian business community has come to view women as an unequal gender, partly due to the country’s cultural legacy of expecting all women to be subservient. Finding the main entrepreneurship drivers and how they have aided women’s entrepreneurship in the Oke-ogun district of Oyo state, Nigeria, is the aim of this study. The objective of the study is to examine the effect of some identified variables as drivers towards entrepreneurial ability of women entrepreneurs in the study area. Using a survey design approach, the study’s target respondents—women business owners, were purposively selected based on their levels of entrepreneurial activity, and a structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The data was analyzed using the ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient. The results indicated that the three independent variables—personal entrepreneurship traits, inner motivation, and credit intervention schemes, each had a correlation co-efficient and probability value of (β1= 0.302, p<0.05, β2= 0.325, p<0.05, and β3= -0.278, p<0,05) that, taken separately, suggested a weak relationship with women’s entrepreneurship during the study period. Among other things, it is recommended that official lenders and other government organizations provide women entrepreneurs with sufficient assistance so that they can make their fair share of contributions to the country’s economy.

Women's Participation in Dairy Livestock Farming in Pokhara

This study examines contribution of women participation in dairy livestock farming in Pokhara. For this, two objectives, to assess the integration between dairy livestock enterprise and crop production and to examine the dairy livestock farming income and household food in-security were set.As a commuter zone ward number 5, 18 and 23 of Pokhara Metropolitan City was purposively taken as research area. Those people who were actively engaged in milk business and contributing whole family income and expenditure were purposively taken as universe of this research. Out of those universe, 60 household of women actively engaging in milk business were taken as research sample. Study clearly shows the financial gain to the family from milk business. The saving from milk business itself can pay back initial livestock purchasing investment within a single year. In viewed through the gender prospects livestock farming supports married women in participation on community organization and strengthen the role of women in decision making as a social agent. This business not only engages married women in milk business but also helped to increase the productivity of crops by using cattle manure. Additionally, use of cattle faces in biogas has reduced the fuel wood and fossil fuel consumption and supports sustainable development by providing clean energy together with forest conservation and reduced indoor air pollution. The policies addressing the availability of good source of fodder, business startup fund facilitation, a sustainable market to sell milk, good insurance policy and adoption of cutting-edge technologies can attract young and educated people in the milk business.

Understanding the Barriers and Challenges Faced by The Women-preneurs of Karachi, Pakistan

In developing countries, like Pakistan, entrepreneurship has the potential to be a driving force for economic development, job creation, and societal transformation. Entrepreneurship education prepares people to see life's possibilities, produce creative ideas, and manage critical resources. Moreover, it provides people with the knowledge to launch and sustain new businesses with innovation. Women's empowerment via business may have a substantial influence on gender equality while also contributing to Pakistan's overall economic success. This research shed light on the key motives and challenges that women entrepreneurs face while starting and running enterprises in Pakistan. This research incorporates qualitative technique and semi-structured interviews that allows women entrepreneurs to honestly express their unique experiences. The study's findings center on familial support and personal freedom, with the latter appearing as the most prominent and major motivating force. Cultural limitations are a common and significant hurdle, with respondents indicating a desire to transcend society conventions that frequently impede their aspirations, making it difficult to balance their responsibilities in life. While these ladies are pleased with their accomplishments, they are dissatisfied with the lack of support. This study recognizes a few drawbacks such as its concentration on a specific geographical location (Karachi) and a specific population (young women entrepreneurs). These limitations necessitate care when extrapolating the societalfindings in an extensive setting. Future study might broaden the scope to include a more varied population and investigate geographical variances. There are two outcomes for this research. It emphasizes the necessity of specialized support systems and programs meant to deal with the particular difficulties experienced by Pakistani women business owners. It also emphasizes how critical it is to advance cultural sensitivity and entrepreneurship education in order to create an atmosphere that is inspiring for prospective women business owners. The importance of this study is in its original approach to comprehending the driving forces and obstacles faced by Pakistani young women entrepreneurs. Also, it contributes to the expanding corpus of information on entrepreneurship in developing nations b by uncovering their distinct problems and goals. It provides useful information to organizations, legislators, and educators that are proponent of women empowerment and encourage them to pursue entrepreneurship, which will eventually promote gender equality and economic progress.

Mediating effect of Access to Finance in the relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Performance of Women-Owned MSME in Nigeria

This study investigates the mediating effect of access to finance in the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and MSME performance of women businesses in Kaduna State, Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, a sample size of 356 owners and/or managers who operate businesses in the Kaduna State and are registered in the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Program (GEEP) 2.0 were selected. The study employs a multi-stage sampling technique, incorporating Likert scale-based questions for data collection. Data analysis involves Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLSEM) using Smart PLS 4 and the results indicate a positive significant effect of entrepreneurial orientation on MSME performance of women businesses, suggesting that higher levels of entrepreneurial orientation are linked with enhanced performance. The Mediation analysis reveals that access to finance mediates the effect between entrepreneurial orientation and MSME performance of women businesses. The study recommends targeted financial support programs and enhanced financial inclusion to improve access to finance for women entrepreneurs. While acknowledging limitations, the research underscores the importance of entrepreneurial orientation and financial access in fostering the MSME performance of women businesses, providing valuable insights for policymakers, practitioners, and academics.

How Do Female Leadership Competencies Affect to Performance from a Customer Perspective?

Objective: The study aims to explore the style of leadership of small business women by applying the theory of power competition to analyze competence influencing leadership in power SMEs competitiveness. Study will focus on the abilities for growth in a period longer than a profitability period short for SMEs. Ability growth is considered a fundamental factor for SMEs, so follow up a study about the influence of women in competence to SMEs performance growth. Research Design & Methods: A quantitative research (positivism). The research location is SMEs in Batu City with 98 respondents. Data analysis methods use validity, reliability, classic assumption, and hypothesis tests. Findings: The female leadership competencies with five dimensions (strategic visions, operation management, professional knowledge, hands-on experience, relationship building) have a positive and significant effect on performance from the perspective of consumers. Implications & Recommendations: The study is that it can provide an understanding of female leadership, that the spirit of competence within oneself needs to be developed so that the business that is built can progress and develop rapidly. Contribution & Value Added: The study expected to be able to provide information as a basis for consideration, support, and contribution of ideas to decision makers in an effort to be able to increase income and carry out business development.

STRATEGY OF SME’s DEVELOPMENT IN INDUSTRY AND ENGINEERING

After Ukrainian war it is essential to renovate industry in occupied regions. The purpose of the article is to develop strategy of industry and engineering (the I&E) at the regional level and ground of SMEs’ mission in the industry. Study considers results of interview and focus group. Study of business activity of SMEs and justification of results from the strategy implementation bases on eight elements. Mission, Model, Market, Moment, Men, Machinery, Materials, Money. Mission of SMEs has been changed from planning-oriented to customer-oriented approach during time of Ukrainian independency. Today, numerous entrepreneurs have lost their assets because of occupation. The novelty of the article is revealing the crucial which influence on the eight business elements (8M). Almost all enterprises that produced products have problems entering and maintaining positions in the foreign market, regardless of the strategic vector of foreign economic activity. Recognition of the best companies, international product certification, registration in international professional associations will allow SMEs to improve their position in the foreign market. SMEs use contemporary technologies and equipment of the 70s and 80s of the last century at the same time. The main personnel problems of the region are the outflow of personnel abroad, aging personnel, and intense competition between enterprises in the labor market. The main conditions for opening and activating a business for women are social guarantees from the government, supplementary social working conditions, and security of business activities. Based on the analysis, the strategy of industry of development have four vectors such as Technological progress in value-added chains, Qualified staff and prestigious work, Cooperation of enterprises and stakeholders in value-added chains, Entry and strengthening positions at foreign markets.

Impact of COVID-19 on Entrepreneurship and Consumer Behavior

Coronavirus gave the area a vital loss of existence toll and effect, which has no limits for geographical otherwise expected time to even as its property will die down. It has affected global places at some point of the globe, disrupting financial degrees similarly companies in every organization on the identical time as moreover changing human beings' regular lives. The momentum studies goals to examine coronavirus pandemic on enterprise character's commercial organization sports and their observations at the distinction in customer conduct at some stage in this time. Surprising, woman business commercial enterprise corporation visionaries do now not see a change in patron conduct in contrast to pre-COVID-19 instances. wherein almost no research has conveyed the kind of locating. For this purpose, it was accomplished with 445 responses from male and lady business enterprise visionaries within the capital town of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the usage of a truthful random pattern. Ultimate, these studies will help enterprise organization visionaries with gaining greater records and a more profound understanding of this new environment important to assignment nice measures and versatility in request to maintain their companies at some point of fantastic time.

A Comparative Analysis of Entrepreneurship-contributions to Women's Well-being and Sustainability: A Case Study of India and Tunisia

Entrepreneurship is widely recognized as a pivotal force driving profitable growth and sustainability. It serves as a notable avenue for enhancing female participation across various economic strata. In recent years, scholarly attention on women entrepreneurs has burgeoned, challenging the traditionally male-centric discourse within entrepreneurship literature. Female entrepreneurship assumes a crucial role in fostering economic development and sustainability. This study contributes to the expanding body of literature on women's entrepreneurship by providing a theoretical framework elucidating the contemporary status of women entrepreneurs in India and Tunisia.
 Employing a cross-sectional research design, the study employed both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, utilizing surveys and focus group discussions to gather data. The sample comprised 160 participants, including 80 women entrepreneurs and 80 non-entrepreneurs from both India and Tunisia. Analysis of the data was conducted using SPSS and MS Excel.
 The findings underscore that women entrepreneurs exhibit enhanced well-being compared to their non-entrepreneurial counterparts. This underscores the significance of well-being not only in the development of women entrepreneurs but also in fostering societal sustainability. The implications of the study extend to providing evidence-based recommendations for advancing women's entrepreneurship in India and Tunisia. Key recommendations include governmental involvement in alleviating challenges impeding women in business and facilitating funding opportunities to ensure sustained business growth.

국방부 예비역을 위한 실버타운 선호도에 관한 연구

This study derives desirable implications that can be applied through an empirical analysis of the silver town preferences of reservists in order to improve housing supply, housing welfare, residential environment, and quality of life for reservists of the Ministry of National Defense in an aging society and reflects them in the military housing policy of the Ministry of National Defense. It is done.
 As a result of the study, it was found that internal characteristics were the most preferred, followed by program characteristics, relationship, and economic characteristics, while physical characteristics were the least preferred.
 First, men and women strongly preferred safety facilities, living convenience facilities, emergency medical care, regular checkups, and emergency support, and preferred health activities, silver activities, neighbor relations, and staff response. On the other hand, women preferred deadlines, residential independence, household activities, business management, and pastimes. Second, in terms of service years, those with 10 or 20 years or more prefer health activities and silver activities, while those with 10 or more years prefer emergency medical services, regular checkups, and medical support, and those with 20 or more years prefer safety facilities, living convenience facilities, neighbor relations, and medical support. I preferred staff response. In particular, for over 20 years, emergency medical care, regular checkups, and emergency support were highly preferred. Third, the Military Housing Policy Division under the Military Facilities Planning Directorate of the Ministry of Defense Resource Management establishes a military housing policy, and the Ministry of National Defense Facilities Headquarters reflects it in the guidelines for preparing basic design requirements for national defense and military facility standards, as well as working guidelines, standard plans, and standard detailed drawings, and the Military Mutual Aid Association It is reflected in the business plan of the real estate investment headquarters of the construction investment division, and it is believed that the morale of reservists will increase if unused military facilities are discovered and used as a silver town site.

Maternal Instincts in Bertolt Brecht’ s “Mother Courage and Her Children”

The research is concerned with the significance of the maternal instincts in Brecht’s Mother Courage and her Children.
 The portrait of a female in any society being a mother, a sister, a daughter, or a worker.The image of a woman in general and as a mother in particular as a great influence in life. The mother devotes her life for the demands of her children. Brecht deals with the mother as a business woman and how does she lose her children because of her greed and business.He tries to make his dramatic work as an instrument of a new idea for change

Key innovation abilities on capability and the performance of women entrepreneurs: the role of entrepreneurial education and proactive personality

PurposeThe purpose of the study was to ascertain the influence of innovation conviction, innovation mindset and innovation creed on the performance of women entrepreneurs in South African small and medium enterprises and their capacity for innovation. The study also examined how proactive personality and entrepreneurial education moderate the relationship between innovative capability and women entrepreneurs' performance.Design/methodology/approachThe study used a quantitative research design and administered a questionnaire to collect data from participants. Since there was no sampling frame available, purposive sampling, a non-probability sampling technique, was used to select suitable respondents who were identified as entrepreneurial women. Data were collected from 304 women entrepreneurs in the Gauteng province of South Africa. The data were analyzed using smart partial least squares.FindingsThe findings demonstrated that innovation conviction, innovation mindset and innovation creed have a positive impact on innovation capability. It was also discovered that innovation capability, proactive personality and entrepreneurial education all positively and significantly impact women entrepreneurs' performance. Furthermore, the results showed that entrepreneurial education and proactive personality had a positive and significant moderating effect on the nexus between innovation capability and the performance of women entrepreneurs.Originality/valueThis study will add to the body of knowledge on women's small business management and entrepreneurship in Africa, two topics that are typically ignored by academics in developing nations.

Pelatihan Service Excellent pada Ibu-Ibu Wirausaha di RT.08 RW.19 Sendangmulyo - Semarang

The aim of this community service is to provide training on Service Excellence to entrepreneurial mothers in RT.08 RW.19 to increase their understanding of the challenges, skills and competencies needed to succeed in service. Customer service requires speed, awareness about e-commerce with technology support to face increasingly difficult challenges. Good service improves business reputation. This training will discuss how to improve participants' skills for reliable customer service. Initial observations made showed that most of the women on Rt.08 Rw.19 were entrepreneurs by opening stalls or shops but providing minimal service to customers. This makes the business less developed because customers buy products because they need it, not because there is something more to the business of these entrepreneurial women. This lack of knowledge about providing excellent service to customers made the team want to help find solutions for developing the business of entrepreneurial women RT.08 Rw.19 through Excellent Service Training. The process is that these entrepreneurial women gather in the RT.08 hall and provide material on understanding and practice about Excellent Service in the form of lectures, stories and games as well as joint discussions. It is hoped that the service team for these entrepreneurial mothers will be able to understand the results of the training. By increasing their understanding of Service Excellent, they can improve the abilities of these entrepreneurial mothers to be even better at serving customers, so that they can increase their sales turnover.