Review Of Theory And Practice Literature On Women Entrepreneurship In The Tanzanian Construction Industry: Establishing The Missing Link
The paper presents a review of the theoretical and empirical literature on Tanzania women entrepreneurs in the construction industry. It also discusses and argues for the aspects that lead to the requirement for a study on women-specific issues. A systematic literature review approach was applied...
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| author | Sospeter, Nyamagere Gladys Rwelamila, Pantaleo David Nchimbi, Mariam Masoud, Muhsin |
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| description | The paper presents a review of the theoretical and empirical literature on Tanzania
women entrepreneurs in the construction industry. It also discusses and argues for the
aspects that lead to the requirement for a study on women-specific issues. A systematic
literature review approach was applied and the member check strategy was used to
minimise the author's bias. The literature involved three aspects: motivational factors for
women's entry into business, the current situation of women entrepreneurs and influencing
factors for the under-representation of women in the industry. The under-representation of
Women Entrepreneurs in the Construction Industry (WECI) in the construction industry is
caused by various factors, such as cultural background, choice of business and level of
confidence. Moreover, the social structures and cultural systems that reinforce the continued
subordination and marginalisation of women have major implications in their motives and
involvement in business. Given the barriers faced by WECI today, there is a pressing necessity
to initiate gender-sensitive empowerment programmes to enable them to succeed in their
endeavours. Based on the existing literature, this paper establishes the missing link and
proposes a study to formulate a conceptual framework necessary to help the public and
private sector initiatives in boosting women entrepreneurship in the Tanzanian construction
industry |
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| spelling | usm-417652018-09-06T07:26:36Z http://eprints.usm.my/41765/ Review Of Theory And Practice Literature On Women Entrepreneurship In The Tanzanian Construction Industry: Establishing The Missing Link Sospeter, Nyamagere Gladys Rwelamila, Pantaleo David Nchimbi, Mariam Masoud, Muhsin TH1-9745 Building construction The paper presents a review of the theoretical and empirical literature on Tanzania women entrepreneurs in the construction industry. It also discusses and argues for the aspects that lead to the requirement for a study on women-specific issues. A systematic literature review approach was applied and the member check strategy was used to minimise the author's bias. The literature involved three aspects: motivational factors for women's entry into business, the current situation of women entrepreneurs and influencing factors for the under-representation of women in the industry. The under-representation of Women Entrepreneurs in the Construction Industry (WECI) in the construction industry is caused by various factors, such as cultural background, choice of business and level of confidence. Moreover, the social structures and cultural systems that reinforce the continued subordination and marginalisation of women have major implications in their motives and involvement in business. Given the barriers faced by WECI today, there is a pressing necessity to initiate gender-sensitive empowerment programmes to enable them to succeed in their endeavours. Based on the existing literature, this paper establishes the missing link and proposes a study to formulate a conceptual framework necessary to help the public and private sector initiatives in boosting women entrepreneurship in the Tanzanian construction industry Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/41765/1/JCDC_19%282%29_2014-Art._5_%2875-85%29.pdf Sospeter, Nyamagere Gladys and Rwelamila, Pantaleo David and Nchimbi, Mariam and Masoud, Muhsin (2014) Review Of Theory And Practice Literature On Women Entrepreneurship In The Tanzanian Construction Industry: Establishing The Missing Link. Journal of Construction in Developing Countries , 19 (2). pp. 75-85. ISSN 1823-6499 http://web.usm.my/jcdc/vol19_2_2014/JCDC%2019(2)%202014-Art.%205%20(75-85).pdf |
| spellingShingle | TH1-9745 Building construction Sospeter, Nyamagere Gladys Rwelamila, Pantaleo David Nchimbi, Mariam Masoud, Muhsin Review Of Theory And Practice Literature On Women Entrepreneurship In The Tanzanian Construction Industry: Establishing The Missing Link |
| title | Review Of Theory And Practice Literature On Women
Entrepreneurship In The Tanzanian Construction Industry:
Establishing The Missing Link |
| title_full | Review Of Theory And Practice Literature On Women
Entrepreneurship In The Tanzanian Construction Industry:
Establishing The Missing Link |
| title_fullStr | Review Of Theory And Practice Literature On Women
Entrepreneurship In The Tanzanian Construction Industry:
Establishing The Missing Link |
| title_full_unstemmed | Review Of Theory And Practice Literature On Women
Entrepreneurship In The Tanzanian Construction Industry:
Establishing The Missing Link |
| title_short | Review Of Theory And Practice Literature On Women
Entrepreneurship In The Tanzanian Construction Industry:
Establishing The Missing Link |
| title_sort | review of theory and practice literature on women
entrepreneurship in the tanzanian construction industry:
establishing the missing link |
| topic | TH1-9745 Building construction |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/41765/ http://eprints.usm.my/41765/ http://eprints.usm.my/41765/1/JCDC_19%282%29_2014-Art._5_%2875-85%29.pdf |