Entrepreneurship and SMEs in Ethiopia

Singh, Gurmeet; Belwal, Rakesh

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“…However, we found a lack of investigation as regard to new businesses opportunities in the sectors of the green economy, big data management and social media, which gives opportunities for future research. Another relevant topic, which we expect to gain momentum, concerns women entrepreneurs and business network (Brunetto and Farr-Wharton, 2007;Klyver and Terjesen, 2007;Singh and Belwal, 2008;Demartini and Paoloni, 2012). The stream of research concerning differences between women and men includes studies addressing diversity and equality within varying socio-demographic backgrounds and geo-political contexts (Martin, 2006;Holvino, 2008), as well as in academic careers (Probert, 2005) and other professions (Powell et al 2009).…”

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Women in management: perspectives on a decade of research (2005–2015)

Paoloni

Demartini²

2016

Palgrave Commun

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Awareness of gender as a central feature in all aspects of everyday life and society has become more and more widespread. The dynamic and constantly evolving nature of the social sciences reflects the increasing concern for gender studies. This article provides a review of some of the recent literature (published in specialist journals) on gender in management and organizations to examine contributions from academics associated with different research areas. A total of 723 articles are examined from two key journals (Gender, Work & Organisation [GWO] and Gender in Management [GIM]) to outline leading issues and themes in recent research over the period 2005-2015. While we identify several similarities between the two journals, 'Corporate Governance' is the topic that seems to capture most attention in GIM, while GWO's coverage is more focused on 'Discrimination' in the workplace, 'Differences between men and women' and 'Conflicts of interest'. This paper contributes to the literature in two ways. First, it provides a focused analysis of gender research published over a 10-year period. In addition, it outlines areas for future research in the field of gender in management and organization (that is, gender quotas, new business opportunities for female entrepreneurs) and advocates for a more interdisciplinary research approach. This article is published as part of a collection on the role of women in management and the workplace.

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Women in management: perspectives on a decade of research (2005–2015)

Paoloni

Demartini²

2016

Palgrave Commun

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“…Studies in developing countries have shown that those with the highest economic growth, such as China, are also the ones where women are highly active in business (Tambunan, 2009). The importance of women entrepreneurs is especially noted in rural areas of Asia and Africa where women's economic participation is highly associated with poverty alleviation (Singh and Belwal, 2008;Woldie and Adersua, 2004).…”

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Uncertainty Avoidance and Innovative Differences in a Multi-ethnic Society: A Female Perspective

Idris

2011

Asian J Soc Sci

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In multi-ethnic societies, the subject of cultural diversity and its effects on various aspects of entrepreneurship is often a significant area of research. Related studies contribute to the formulation of organisational strategies, as well as national plans, which aim to address economic imbalances among the various ethnic groups. Unfortunately, most studies in developing countries are conceptual and, therefore, lack empirical evidence to support their arguments. Furthermore, they tend to combine both sexes in a single sample and make little attempt to understand the value and behavioural differences between male and female entrepreneurs. At the same time, more recent scholars of gender have called for greater research on contextual differences among groups of women. The current study attempts to fill some of these gaps in the literature by examining how one particular cultural dimension, namely uncertainty avoidance, affects the entrepreneurial behaviour of Malay and Chinese women entrepreneurs in Malaysia. Innovation is chosen as the measure of entrepreneurial behaviour as it is often considered critical for growth; in turn, uncertainty avoidance is linked to innovation due to its association with novelty, changes, ambiguity and risk-taking. Results of the study affirm that uncertainty avoidance is a significant determinant of innovativeness. However, the study also suggests that women entrepreneurs may not necessarily conform to the values traditionally expected of them.

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“…Subsequently, the level and structure of startup capital in SMEs reflects the owners' more tolerant attitudes towards risk. Singh and Belwal (2008) extended this argument and suggested that gender differences in start-up capital are linked to variances in risk appetite, in addition to differences in the entrepreneur's experience of running a firm and in the nature and type of the business. Another stream of the literature stresses that risk attitude is not the key determinant of entrepreneurship, but rather that motivation and capabilities are key factors (Baumol 1990;Kirzner 1973;Knight 1921).…”

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Enterprising Women in Southern Africa: When Does Land Ownership Matter?

2020

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Limited access to finance remains one of the major barriers for women entrepreneurs in Africa. This paper presents a model of start-ups in which firms’ sales and profits depend on their productivity and access to credit. However, due to the lack of collateral assets such as land, female entrepreneurs have more constrained access to credit than do men. Testing the model on data from the World Bank Enterprise Surveys in Eswatini, Lesotho, and Zimbabwe, we find land ownership to be important for female entrepreneurial performance in terms of sales levels. These results suggest that the small Southern African economies would benefit from removing obstacles to female land tenure and enabling financial institutions to lend against movable collateral. Although land ownership is linked with higher sales levels, it is less critical for sales growth and innovation where access to short term loans for working capital seems to be key.

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Entrepreneurship and SMEs in Ethiopia

Cited by 116 publications

References 13 publications

Women in management: perspectives on a decade of research (2005–2015)

Women in management: perspectives on a decade of research (2005–2015)

Uncertainty Avoidance and Innovative Differences in a Multi-ethnic Society: A Female Perspective

Enterprising Women in Southern Africa: When Does Land Ownership Matter?

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