Entrepreneurship Education Among University Students as a Predictor of Female Entrepreneurial Undertakings
Article Sidebar
Published
Dec 10, 2019
Main Article Content
Abstract
Female entrepreneurship is gaining significant attention from both researchers and practitioners, since it is observed as a new female movement as well as an important contributor to global economy. Anyhow, female entrepreneurs are still facing numerous obstacles while making efforts to realize their vision and achieve success in the world of business. The aim of this paper is to investigate characteristics of female entrepreneurship and gain insight into main obstacles for female entrepreneurship development. On the basis of information collected, author of this paper provided a conceptual model which could contribute to resolving the obstacles to female entrepreneurship development. Guidelines for model implementation and recommendations for further research are provided.
Article Details
Section
Articles
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Once the manuscript is accepted for publication, authors shall transfer the copyright to the publisher. If the submitted manuscript is not accepted for printing by the journal, the authors shall retain all their rights. The following rights on the manuscript are transferred to the publisher, including any supplementary materials and any parts, extracts or elements of the manuscript:
- the right to reproduce and distribute the manuscript in printed form, including print-on-demand;
- the right to print prepublications, reprints and special editions of the manuscript;
- the right to translate the manuscript into other languages;
- the right to reproduce the manuscript using photomechanical or similar means including, but not limited to photocopy, and the right to distribute these copies;
- the right to reproduce and distribute the manuscript electronically or optically using and all data carriers or storage media, and especially in machine readable/digitalized form on data carriers such as hard drive, CD-ROM, DVD, Blu-ray Disc (BD), Mini Disc, data tapes, and the right to reproduce and distribute the article via these data carriers;
- the right to store the manuscript in databases, including online databases, as well as the right to transmit the manuscript in all technical systems and modes;
- the right to make the manuscript available to the public or to closed user groups on individual demand, for use on monitors or other readers (including e-books), and in printable form for the user, either via the Internet, online service, or via internal or external networks.
Authors reserve the copyright to published articles and have the right to use the article in the same manner like third parties in accordance with the licence Attribution-Non-Commercial-Non-Derivate 4.0 International (CC BY NC ND). Thereby they must quote the basic bibliographic data of the source article published in the journal (authors, article title, journal title, volume, pagination).
References
[1] Audretsch, D.B., and Chowdhury, F. 2011. “Knowledge spillover entrepreneurship and economic development,” International Review of Entrepreneurship, 9(2), 67-82. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1016/S0737-1071(05)09003-7/full/html (Accessed: August, 2019)
[2] Audretsch, D. B. and Belitski, M. 2017. Entrepreneurial ecosystems in cities: establishing the framework conditions. Journal of Technology Transfer, 42 (5). pp. 1030¬1051. ISSN 1573¬7047 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961¬016¬94738 http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/61156/ (Accessed: August, 2019) http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/61156/
[3] Avolio, B. E. 2011. A Methodological Problem Associated with Researching Women Entrepreneurs. Journal of Women's Entrentrepreneurship and Education, No 1-2. https://www.library.ien.bg.ac.rs/index.php/jwee/article/view/66/59 (Ac-cessed: August, 2019).
[4] Díaz-García, J., Jiménez-Moreno, J. 2010. Entrepreneurial intention: the role of gender. International Entrepreneurship Management Journal. 6: 261–283. DOI 10.1007/s11365-008-0103-2.
[5] Douglas, L.M., Grant, S. 2014. Entrepreneurship and Enterprise, Concepts in Contex. ISBN: 978-0-7346-2059-0 (ePDF).
[6] Gelaidan, H.M., and Abdullateef, A.O. 2017. “Entrepreneurial intentions of business students in Malaysia: The role of self-confidence, educational and relation support,” Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 24(1), 54–67.
[7] Gioannis, P. 2016. Empowering student entrepreneurship. European Commission. https://ec.europa.eu/futurium/en/content/empowering-student-entrepreneurship (Accessed: August, 2019)
[8] Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. 2017. Women’s Entrepreneurship 2016/2017 Report. https://www.gemconsortium.org/report/gem-20162017-womens-entrepreneurship-report (accessed August, 2019).
[9] Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. 2018. GEM 2018/2019 Global Report. https://www.gemconsortium.org/report/gem-2018-2019-global-report (accessed August, 2019).
[10] Bruni, A., Gherardi, S., & Poggio, B. 2004. and the study of women entrepreneurs. https://doi.org/10.1108/09534810410538315
[11] Islam, M., Bokhari, A., & Abalala, T. 2018. Perceptions to Start up Business as a Career Choice among Saudi Female Higher Education Students. Societies, 8(2), 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc8020031
[12] Jabeen, F., Faisal, M. N., & I. Katsioloudes, M. 2017. Entrepreneurial mindset and the role of universities as strategic drivers of entrepreneurship. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 24(1), 136–157. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-07-2016-0117
[13] Looi, K. H., & Lattimore, C. K. 2015. Undergraduate students’ entrepreneurial intention: born or made? International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 26(1), 1. doi:10.1504/ijesb.2015.071317
[14] Neck, H. M., & Greene, P. G. (2010). Entrepreneurship Education: Known Worlds and New Frontiers. Journal of Small Business Management, 49(1), 55–70. doi:10.1111/j.1540-627x.2010.00314.x
[15] Ng, J. C. Y., Huang, M. M. D., & Liu, Y. 2016. The “feminine” entrepreneurial personality trait: The competitive advantage of female college-student entrepreneurs in Chinese wei-shang businesses? Asian Business and Management, 15(5), 343–369. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41291-016-0012-0
[16] Noguera, M., Alvarez, C., & Urbano, D. 2013. Socio-cultural factors and female entrepreneurship. (March), 183–197. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-013-0251-x
[17] Radović-Marković, M. (2015). Female entrepreneurship in transition economies: an overview. In Female Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies (pp. 9-30). Palgrave Macmillan, London.
[18] Radović Marković, M., Lindgren, C. E., Grozdanić, R., Markovic, D., & Salamzadeh, A. 2012. Freedom, individuality and women`s entrepreneurship education. International Conference-Entrepreneurship education – a priority for the higher education institutions, 8-9 October, Romania.
[19] Radović-Marković, M., & Salamzadeh, A.(2012). The nature of entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial activities (pp. 87-97). Lap Lambert Academic Publishing: Germany.
[20] Salamzadeh, A., Azimi, M. A., & Kirby, D. A. (2013). Social entrepre-neurship education in higher education: insights from a developing country. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 20(1), 17-34.
[21] Salamzadeh, A., Farjadian, A. A., Amirabadi, M., & Modarresi, M. (2014). Entrepreneurial characteristics: insights from undergraduate students in Iran. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 21(2), 165-182.
[22] Shinnar, R. S., Hsu, D. K., Powell, B. C., & Zhou, H. 2018. Entrepreneurial intentions and start-ups: Are women or men more likely to enact their intentions? International Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship, 36(1), 60–80. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242617704277
[23] Siemieniak, P., & Pawlak, J. 2017. Information support in the assessment of female students as potential entrepreneurs. MATEC Web of Conferences, 121, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201712107015
[24] Unger, J.M., Rauch, A., & Frese, M. 2011. Human capital and entrepreneurial success: a meta-analytical review. Journal of Business Venturing. https://ore.exeter.ac.uk/repository/handle/10036/4250#gw9iqWhf3f4BrLTz.99 (Accessed: August, 2019)
[25] Van Ewijk, A. R., & Belghiti-Mahut, S. 2019. Context, gender and entrepreneurial intentions: How entrepreneurship education changes the equation. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, 11(1), 75–98. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJGE-05-2018-0054
[26] Villasana, M., Alcaraz-Rodríguez, R., & Alvarez, M. M. 2016. Examining entrepreneurial attributes of Latin American female university students. Gender and Education, 28(1), 148–166. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540253.2015.1093100
[27] Westhead, P., & Solesvik, M. Z. 2016. Entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention: Do female students benefit? International Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship, 34(8), 979–1003. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242615612534
[28] Wilson, F. 2007. E T & P Intentions : Implications for Entrepreneurship. (617), 387–406.
[29] Zhang, Y., Duysters, G., & Cloodt, M. 2014. The role of entrepreneurship education as a predictor of university students’ entrepreneurial intention. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 10(3), 623–641. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-012-0246-z
[30] Wheadon, M., Duval-Couetil, N. 2017. "Entrepreneuring entrepreneurship diversity through critical theory and reflexivity", International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, Vol. 9 Issue: 2, DOI: 10.1108/IJGE-02-2017-0010.
[2] Audretsch, D. B. and Belitski, M. 2017. Entrepreneurial ecosystems in cities: establishing the framework conditions. Journal of Technology Transfer, 42 (5). pp. 1030¬1051. ISSN 1573¬7047 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10961¬016¬94738 http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/61156/ (Accessed: August, 2019) http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/61156/
[3] Avolio, B. E. 2011. A Methodological Problem Associated with Researching Women Entrepreneurs. Journal of Women's Entrentrepreneurship and Education, No 1-2. https://www.library.ien.bg.ac.rs/index.php/jwee/article/view/66/59 (Ac-cessed: August, 2019).
[4] Díaz-García, J., Jiménez-Moreno, J. 2010. Entrepreneurial intention: the role of gender. International Entrepreneurship Management Journal. 6: 261–283. DOI 10.1007/s11365-008-0103-2.
[5] Douglas, L.M., Grant, S. 2014. Entrepreneurship and Enterprise, Concepts in Contex. ISBN: 978-0-7346-2059-0 (ePDF).
[6] Gelaidan, H.M., and Abdullateef, A.O. 2017. “Entrepreneurial intentions of business students in Malaysia: The role of self-confidence, educational and relation support,” Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 24(1), 54–67.
[7] Gioannis, P. 2016. Empowering student entrepreneurship. European Commission. https://ec.europa.eu/futurium/en/content/empowering-student-entrepreneurship (Accessed: August, 2019)
[8] Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. 2017. Women’s Entrepreneurship 2016/2017 Report. https://www.gemconsortium.org/report/gem-20162017-womens-entrepreneurship-report (accessed August, 2019).
[9] Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. 2018. GEM 2018/2019 Global Report. https://www.gemconsortium.org/report/gem-2018-2019-global-report (accessed August, 2019).
[10] Bruni, A., Gherardi, S., & Poggio, B. 2004. and the study of women entrepreneurs. https://doi.org/10.1108/09534810410538315
[11] Islam, M., Bokhari, A., & Abalala, T. 2018. Perceptions to Start up Business as a Career Choice among Saudi Female Higher Education Students. Societies, 8(2), 31. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc8020031
[12] Jabeen, F., Faisal, M. N., & I. Katsioloudes, M. 2017. Entrepreneurial mindset and the role of universities as strategic drivers of entrepreneurship. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 24(1), 136–157. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSBED-07-2016-0117
[13] Looi, K. H., & Lattimore, C. K. 2015. Undergraduate students’ entrepreneurial intention: born or made? International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 26(1), 1. doi:10.1504/ijesb.2015.071317
[14] Neck, H. M., & Greene, P. G. (2010). Entrepreneurship Education: Known Worlds and New Frontiers. Journal of Small Business Management, 49(1), 55–70. doi:10.1111/j.1540-627x.2010.00314.x
[15] Ng, J. C. Y., Huang, M. M. D., & Liu, Y. 2016. The “feminine” entrepreneurial personality trait: The competitive advantage of female college-student entrepreneurs in Chinese wei-shang businesses? Asian Business and Management, 15(5), 343–369. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41291-016-0012-0
[16] Noguera, M., Alvarez, C., & Urbano, D. 2013. Socio-cultural factors and female entrepreneurship. (March), 183–197. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-013-0251-x
[17] Radović-Marković, M. (2015). Female entrepreneurship in transition economies: an overview. In Female Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies (pp. 9-30). Palgrave Macmillan, London.
[18] Radović Marković, M., Lindgren, C. E., Grozdanić, R., Markovic, D., & Salamzadeh, A. 2012. Freedom, individuality and women`s entrepreneurship education. International Conference-Entrepreneurship education – a priority for the higher education institutions, 8-9 October, Romania.
[19] Radović-Marković, M., & Salamzadeh, A.(2012). The nature of entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial activities (pp. 87-97). Lap Lambert Academic Publishing: Germany.
[20] Salamzadeh, A., Azimi, M. A., & Kirby, D. A. (2013). Social entrepre-neurship education in higher education: insights from a developing country. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 20(1), 17-34.
[21] Salamzadeh, A., Farjadian, A. A., Amirabadi, M., & Modarresi, M. (2014). Entrepreneurial characteristics: insights from undergraduate students in Iran. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 21(2), 165-182.
[22] Shinnar, R. S., Hsu, D. K., Powell, B. C., & Zhou, H. 2018. Entrepreneurial intentions and start-ups: Are women or men more likely to enact their intentions? International Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship, 36(1), 60–80. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242617704277
[23] Siemieniak, P., & Pawlak, J. 2017. Information support in the assessment of female students as potential entrepreneurs. MATEC Web of Conferences, 121, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201712107015
[24] Unger, J.M., Rauch, A., & Frese, M. 2011. Human capital and entrepreneurial success: a meta-analytical review. Journal of Business Venturing. https://ore.exeter.ac.uk/repository/handle/10036/4250#gw9iqWhf3f4BrLTz.99 (Accessed: August, 2019)
[25] Van Ewijk, A. R., & Belghiti-Mahut, S. 2019. Context, gender and entrepreneurial intentions: How entrepreneurship education changes the equation. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, 11(1), 75–98. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJGE-05-2018-0054
[26] Villasana, M., Alcaraz-Rodríguez, R., & Alvarez, M. M. 2016. Examining entrepreneurial attributes of Latin American female university students. Gender and Education, 28(1), 148–166. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540253.2015.1093100
[27] Westhead, P., & Solesvik, M. Z. 2016. Entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention: Do female students benefit? International Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship, 34(8), 979–1003. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242615612534
[28] Wilson, F. 2007. E T & P Intentions : Implications for Entrepreneurship. (617), 387–406.
[29] Zhang, Y., Duysters, G., & Cloodt, M. 2014. The role of entrepreneurship education as a predictor of university students’ entrepreneurial intention. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 10(3), 623–641. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-012-0246-z
[30] Wheadon, M., Duval-Couetil, N. 2017. "Entrepreneuring entrepreneurship diversity through critical theory and reflexivity", International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, Vol. 9 Issue: 2, DOI: 10.1108/IJGE-02-2017-0010.