Motivational factors affecting entrepreneurial decision: A comparison between Malaysian women entrepreneurs and women non entrepreneurs

This paper examines the motivational factors that could possibly lead women to become entrepreneurs. A comparison of these motivational factors is clone between women entrepreneurs and women non-entrepreneurs. The study is based on 225 women entrepreneurs, engaging in the manufacturing, trading and...

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Main Authors: Raman, Kavitha, Anantharaman, Reddiyoor Narayanaswamy
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Language:English
Published: IBIMA Publishing 2008
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description This paper examines the motivational factors that could possibly lead women to become entrepreneurs. A comparison of these motivational factors is clone between women entrepreneurs and women non-entrepreneurs. The study is based on 225 women entrepreneurs, engaging in the manufacturing, trading and services sectors in Small and Medium Industries in Malaysia. Non-entrepreneurs consist of women working in various administrative departments. Motivation factors are classified into economic core, work core, social core, individual and entrepreneurial core. Descriptive analysis revealed some very important motivation factors. A discussion on the demographical profile of women entrepreneurs is also provided.
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spelling mmu-28342015-04-27T07:19:49Z http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/2834/ Motivational factors affecting entrepreneurial decision: A comparison between Malaysian women entrepreneurs and women non entrepreneurs Raman, Kavitha Anantharaman, Reddiyoor Narayanaswamy T Technology (General) QA75.5-76.95 Electronic computers. Computer science This paper examines the motivational factors that could possibly lead women to become entrepreneurs. A comparison of these motivational factors is clone between women entrepreneurs and women non-entrepreneurs. The study is based on 225 women entrepreneurs, engaging in the manufacturing, trading and services sectors in Small and Medium Industries in Malaysia. Non-entrepreneurs consist of women working in various administrative departments. Motivation factors are classified into economic core, work core, social core, individual and entrepreneurial core. Descriptive analysis revealed some very important motivation factors. A discussion on the demographical profile of women entrepreneurs is also provided. IBIMA Publishing 2008-06 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/2834/1/Motivational%20Factors%20Affecting%20Entrepreneurial%20Decision%20%20%20A%20Comparison%20between%20Malaysian%20Women%20Entrepreneurs%20and%20Women%20Non%20Entrepreneurs.pdf Raman, Kavitha and Anantharaman, Reddiyoor Narayanaswamy (2008) Motivational factors affecting entrepreneurial decision: A comparison between Malaysian women entrepreneurs and women non entrepreneurs. Communications of the IBIMA, 2 (12). pp. 85-89. ISSN 1943-7765 http://www.ibimapublishing.com/journals/CIBIMA/volume2/v2n12.html
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Motivational factors affecting entrepreneurial decision: A comparison between Malaysian women entrepreneurs and women non entrepreneurs
title Motivational factors affecting entrepreneurial decision: A comparison between Malaysian women entrepreneurs and women non entrepreneurs
title_full Motivational factors affecting entrepreneurial decision: A comparison between Malaysian women entrepreneurs and women non entrepreneurs
title_fullStr Motivational factors affecting entrepreneurial decision: A comparison between Malaysian women entrepreneurs and women non entrepreneurs
title_full_unstemmed Motivational factors affecting entrepreneurial decision: A comparison between Malaysian women entrepreneurs and women non entrepreneurs
title_short Motivational factors affecting entrepreneurial decision: A comparison between Malaysian women entrepreneurs and women non entrepreneurs
title_sort motivational factors affecting entrepreneurial decision: a comparison between malaysian women entrepreneurs and women non entrepreneurs
topic T Technology (General)
QA75.5-76.95 Electronic computers. Computer science
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