Factors influencing risk attitudes of entrepreneurs in Ghana: the role of gender

Asravor, Richard Kofi; Acheampong, Vera

doi:10.1080/08276331.2021.1980838

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“…Furthermore, an entrepreneur's decision-making should consider the level of tolerance for risk [17]- [19]. An entrepreneur is considered as risk-averse (avoiding risk) when they only want to take opportunities without risk [20], [21] and risk-lover (like risk) when they take opportunities with a high level of risk [22]. Any activities will always have a risk that is in accordance with the rate of return [23], [24].…”

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Student entrepreneurial skills in facing ASEAN Economic Community: A case study at Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia

Mujtahid,

Berlian,

Vebrianto

et al. 2023

IJERE

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<span lang="EN-US">As part of the skills demographic bonus towards ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), student preparation still needs to be improved, especially in entrepreneurship skills. The purpose of this research is to find out the entrepreneurial abilities of Universitas Terbuka students and how to improve these abilities. This research was conducted through a mixed methods design consisting of two survey research designs that aim to clearly map and make recommendations from students regarding entrepreneurial skills. This research involved 730 students at the Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia. Data were collected through observation, questionnaires, interviews, and documentation which were then analyzed descriptively and inferentially. The results of the study showed that: i) Students’ entrepreneurial abilities are categorized as good; and ii) Gender affects students’ entrepreneurial abilities. Therefore, it needs support and concrete steps from stakeholders in welcoming the AEC. There are several necessary steps carried out by faculty leaders and the chancellor so that students have the desire to develop an entrepreneurial spirit, including: by conducting regular monitoring and evaluation of Universitas Terbuka students, providing reward and punishment and equal justice without discrimination and providing training in accordance with their fields, giving permission to continue studies and provide training that can support good performance by coordinating and evaluating work.</span>

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Student entrepreneurial skills in facing ASEAN Economic Community: A case study at Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia

Mujtahid,

Berlian,

Vebrianto

et al. 2023

IJERE

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Micro-Enterprises, Performance Factors, and the Role of Gender

Durante,

Plaisent,

Zuccaro

et al. 2024

A Cross-Cultural Examination of Women in Higher Education and the Workplace

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Life in developing countries often relies on informal economy and micro-enterprises, often created and managed by women. Their performance has been studied in the literature of management and world development and factors of success have been suggested among which the access to micro-financing organizations, being member of network, having an innovative spirit and accepting the related risk and being able to overcome hostile business conditions. The difficulties are reported as being worst for women who suffers from stereotypes about their abilities and negative cultural factors. This chapter reports on a cross-sectional study among 200 entrepreneurs and test those hypothesis.

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Factors influencing risk attitudes of entrepreneurs in Ghana: the role of gender

Cited by 2 publications

References 49 publications

Student entrepreneurial skills in facing ASEAN Economic Community: A case study at Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia

Student entrepreneurial skills in facing ASEAN Economic Community: A case study at Universitas Terbuka, Indonesia

Micro-Enterprises, Performance Factors, and the Role of Gender

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