The impact of the institutional context on women’s entrepreneurship in Ethiopia: breaking the cycle of poverty?

Mekonnen, Hailemickael Deres; Cestino, Joaquín

doi:10.4337/9781785367533.00011

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“…Stronger social ties to resource providers enable better access to resources, facilitate the startup phase and enhance the chance of getting opportunities (Aldrich and Zimmer, 1986). Mekonnen and Cestino (2017) support the role of social networks in knowledge transfer and adaptation of innovations. Their research highlights the fact that networks need to be right and helpful in broadening knowledge sharing – reinforcing the significance of networks in knowledge transfer as emphasized in literature (Tortoriello et al , 2012).…”

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Women MSMEs in times of crisis: challenges and opportunities

Sultan

2020

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PurposeThis study addresses the impact of the corona crisis on the performance of women small- to medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and explores the adopted innovative strategies by these women to stay in their businesses.Design/methodology/approachBoth quantitative and qualitative methods are used in this cross-sectional country-level survey. A representative sample of 260 Palestinian women businesses completed the questionnaire. As well, semi-structured interviews have been conducted with 15 female entrepreneurs who succeeded to survive to collect qualitative data. Frequencies, cross-tabulations and Chi-Square tests are used to analyze quantitative data and thematic analysis is used to analyze the qualitative one.FindingsThe main findings show that the corona crisis harms the performance of many women MSMEs in terms of production, turnover profit. To reduce their lost sales during the crisis, women are more likely to benefit from social media and promotions than other methods. This study highlights the innovation strategies applied by the women MSMEs who managed to survive such as, among others, cash management and digital marketing.Practical implicationsThe innovation strategies could be a road map for other women struggling MSMEs businesses to re-enter businesses again.Originality/valueSo far, little research has focused on women MSMEs in developing countries. The identified innovation strategies will potentially help aspiring women MSMEs to survive during the economic crisis.

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Women MSMEs in times of crisis: challenges and opportunities

Sultan

2020

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“…A second salient research implication pertains to how this downwards dynamic grows stronger in intensity in adverse competitive markets (Mitchell et al, 2011). Women entrepreneurs in any country may face hostile competitive market conditions, but these conditions are particularly powerful in countries, such as Ethiopia, where gender-based discrimination tends to deprive women entrepreneurs of access to key resources that otherwise could support their competitive standing (Hundera et al, 2019b; Mekonnen and Cestino, 2017). As Mersha and Sriram, (2019, p. 161) indicate, ‘the playing field is not level for men and women entrepreneurs in Africa .…”

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“…Notably, limited opportunities tend to be available to women in formal job economies, so they are driven towards entrepreneurial activities in the informal sectors (Bardasi et al, 2007; Mersha and Sriram, 2019). Overall, the patriarchal nature of many African countries places the burden for household duties primarily on women, constrains their career options in paid employment which in turn, stimulates them to start and run their own businesses (Mekonnen and Cestino, 2017). In light of these issues, gender-discriminatory forces could also increase African - based women entrepreneurs’ suffering from work demands that interfere with their expected family needs over those of the business.…”

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Work-to-family conflict and firm performance of women entrepreneurs: Roles of work-related emotional exhaustion and competitive hostility

Clercq

Kaciak

Thongpapanl

2021

International Small Business Journal

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When entrepreneurs suffer from work-to-family conflict, it can affect firm performance. This article considers how emotional exhaustion experienced in the course of running a business mediates this link and how beliefs about competitive hostility invigorate that effect. Using survey data collected from 200 women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia, a country marked by culturally traditional gender role expectations, the empirical findings show that a sense of being emotionally overextended, due to the demands of running a firm, creates a conduit for the negative interference of the family upon the firm. This escalates into diminished firm performance. The results also demonstrate that this conduit is particularly prominent when entrepreneurs feel more threatened by hostile market environments. For entrepreneurship scholarship and practice, this article establishes two notable factors; a feeling of being ‘worn out’ by the business and adverse competitive markets. These factors clarify the complex link between work-induced family strain and business performance for women entrepreneurs, who might be particularly challenged when balancing time demands in gender-discriminatory environments.

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“…Social networks are a hot topic in entrepreneurship research, as they are crucial for startups and the operation of new enterprises (Golgeci et al, 2023). They also play a vital role in information dissemination and technology adoption (Mekonnen & Cestino, 2017), supporting knowledge transfer (Tortoriello et al, 2012). In emerging economies, business owners often rely on their social networks due to challenges in financing startup costs (Minniti & Naudé, 2010).…”

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Personal Characteristics and Strategic Entrepreneurial Behaviour of Rural Female Entrepreneurs: Insights From Oman

Ghouse,

Durrah,

Shekhar

et al. 2023

Journal of Small Business Strategy

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This study delves into the impact of personal traits on rural female entrepreneurship within family-owned enterprises. We investigate how rural female entrepreneurs strategically navigate their businesses, taking into account market conditions, technical aspects, financial considerations, operational challenges, organizational dynamics, and innovation factors. Employing a mixed-method approach, we collected quantitative data from 183 formal and informal rural female entrepreneurs using a semi-structured questionnaire available in both English and Arabic, utilizing snowball sampling. Through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), we identified strategic objectives, and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) assessed the alignment of the proposed approach with the data sample. Additionally, we present six brief case studies based on interviews with female entrepreneurs to gain insights into how personal traits influence strategic entrepreneurial behaviour. Our findings highlight the significant influence of age and education on the strategic goals, motivation, and decision-making of rural female entrepreneurs. This research has broader implications for policymakers and stakeholders, offering insights into encouraging inclusive and sustainable female entrepreneurship in diverse rural contexts. By recognizing the relationship of personal attributes and institutional forces, this study contributes to our understanding of entrepreneurship in a dynamic and culturally rich environment, ultimately contributing to socioeconomic development in Oman and beyond.

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The impact of the institutional context on women’s entrepreneurship in Ethiopia: breaking the cycle of poverty?

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Women MSMEs in times of crisis: challenges and opportunities

Women MSMEs in times of crisis: challenges and opportunities

Work-to-family conflict and firm performance of women entrepreneurs: Roles of work-related emotional exhaustion and competitive hostility

Personal Characteristics and Strategic Entrepreneurial Behaviour of Rural Female Entrepreneurs: Insights From Oman

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