Does Gender Matter for Small Business Performance? Experimental Evidence from India

Delecourt, Solène; Ng, Odyssia

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3830935

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“…In economics and strategy, researchers experimented to examine how organizational values affect the efficacy of managerial practices (Blader et al 2019) and how managers' pay-for-performance affect workers (Bandiera et al 2007). They have used the method to understand the value of information about a firm's competitors (Kim 2020) or why woman-owned businesses earn less than those owned by men (Delecourt and Ng 2021), among others.…”

Section: Study Microfoundationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Primer for Experimental Methods in Organization Theory

Levine,

Schilke,

Kacperczyk

et al. 2023

Organization Science

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Experiments have long played a crucial role in various scientific disciplines and have been gaining ground in organization theory, where they add unique value by establishing causality and uncovering theoretical mechanisms. This essay provides an overview of the merits and procedures of the experimental methodology, with an emphasis on its application to organization theory. Drawing on the historical roots of experiments and their impact across science, we argue the method holds immense potential for furthering organization theory. We highlight key advantages of experimental methods, including high internal and construct validity, vividness in communicating findings, the capacity to examine complex and understudied phenomena, and the identification of microfoundations and theoretical mechanisms. We alleviate some concerns about external validity and offer guidance for designing and conducting sound, reproducible experimental research. Ultimately, we contend that the current experimental turn holds the potential to reorient organization theory. History: This paper has been accepted for the Organization Science Special Issue on Experiments in Organizational Theory. Funding: This work was supported by the Otto Moensted Foundation, which granted the Otto Moensted Visiting Professorship to S. S. Levine, and a National Science Foundation CAREER Award from the Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences [Grant 1943688] to O. Schilke. Supplemental Material: The online appendix is available at https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2023.18093 .

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Section: Study Microfoundationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Primer for Experimental Methods in Organization Theory

Levine,

Schilke,

Kacperczyk

et al. 2023

Organization Science

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“…These programs assist in assessing strengths, weaknesses, and external threats and opportunities in both internal and external business environments. Furthermore, they serve as guides, aiming to extend the benefits of small and https://jaauth.journals.ekb.eg / medium-sized enterprises to the broader community by facilitating the development of differentiation strategies that enhance SME sustainability (Delecourt ,2020).…”

Section: Government Policiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Key Drivers of Success of Frontline Women Entrepreneurs: Evidence from Travel Agencies in Suez Canal and Sinai Region

Abd El- Tawab,

Abdelrazek Mohamed

2022

Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hos

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Given that recent empirical studies have ignored the pivotal role of women entrepreneurs in the tourism industry, an in-depth investigation of how these entrepreneurs succeed in this vital industry may be on the research agenda. As a result, this paper seeks to examine how women entrepreneurs in frontline travel agencies are successful through government policies, community engagement, and education/skill development as key drivers for achieving this success. Using an online survey prepared via the Microsoft Form platform, 396 women supervisors working in the frontoffice department within 38 travel agencies located in Suez Canal and Sinai region responded. Data were coded using SPSS v.28 and analyzed using SmartPLS v.4. Findings revealed that government policies and education/skill development positively affected community engagement and success of women entrepreneurs. Besides, community engagement positively affected the success of women entrepreneurs at these agencies. Furthermore, community engagement partially mediated the indirect associations between the success of frontline women entrepreneurs and both government policies and education/skill development. This paper is the first empirical study of women entrepreneurship within travel agencies in Egypt due to their vital role in community participation and the enhancement of strategic management practices within these agencies.

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“…More importantly, the share of femaleowned enterprises is significantly higher among SC-and ST-owned enterprises (Deshpande and Sharma 2013). In their study on vegetable sellers in India, Delecourt and Ng (2021) observed that female entrepreneurs disproportionately come from disadvantaged backgrounds.…”

Section: Oaxaca Mean Decomposition Of the Sources Of Gender Productiv...mentioning

confidence: 99%