Brazilian women’s entrepreneurial profile and intention

Abstract

Purpose The paper aims to investigate the existence of typical preferred behaviours that might characterize Brazilian women’s entrepreneurial profile and whether this profile influences their motivation to undertake a venture. Design/methodology/approach Following the evolution of the literature on women entrepreneurship, the study criticizes the rational view that conceives entrepreneurship as a universal phenomenon and immune to gender. A quantitative approach based on multivariate data analysis (structural equation modelling) was applied to a sample of 418 women entrepreneurs with regard to six hypotheses associated with a specifically conceived conceptual model. Findings The behavioural categories tested in the model that most influence Brazilian women’s entrepreneurial profile are planning, identifying opportunities, sociability and leadership, corroborating the results of other international studies. Behaviours connected with persistence did not correlate to Brazilian women’s entrepreneurial profile. The hypothesis that women’s entrepreneurial profile positively influences their entrepreneurial intention was confirmed. Research limitations/implications As the study is based on an intentional, non-probabilistic sample, further research needs to be conducted using other forms of sampling, extending the findings to other contexts internationally and to other Brazilian regions. Practical implications Women can perceive whether their behavioural profile is suited to embracing entrepreneurship challenges, helping them to make effective career choices. Originality/value The study provides a robust model with high explanatory value. It contributes to the women’s entrepreneurship literature from the perspective of a Latin American developing country, offering valuable insights regarding the impact of entrepreneurial behavioural profile on women’s entrepreneurial activities.

Self-Efficacy and Entrepreneurial Characteristics Influence on Entrepreneurial Intention: Which One Fits Better?

“…In addition, prior studies have found that self-efficacy is a reliable predictor in educational settings (Atiya et al, 2019;Krakauer et al, 2018), since students participating in entrepreneurship courses present high entrepreneurial intent (Küttim, Kallaste, Venesaar, & Kiis, 2014). Also, by learning about entrepreneurship, students tend to develop their own strategies to maintain motivation and deal with future chances of success (Newman et al, 2019).…”

“…Moreover, when referring to behavioral aspects, literature hasn't reached a consensus of what variables should be considered (Bignotti & Le Roux, 2016;Krakauer et al, 2018), since some authors endorse the use of self-efficacy (Asimakopoulos et al, 2019;Miao et al, 2017;Newman et al, 2019;Zhao et al, 2005), while others entrepreneurial characteristics (Koe et al, 2012;Moraes et al, 2018;Rocha & Freitas, 2014;Vodă & Florea, 2019), when studying the personal-level characteristics that affect EI.…”

“…Entrepreneurial intention is closely related to entrepreneurship behavior and its determinants may be affected by several factors (Koe, Sa'ari, Majid, & Ismail, 2012;Zhao, Seibert, & Lumpkin, 2010), such as knowledge, experience (Koe et al, 2012), and behavioral aspects (Saeed, Yousafzai, Yani-De-Soriano, & Muffatto, 2015). In specifics, findings have explored behavioral aspects into two paths: entrepreneurial self-efficacy (Asimakopoulos, Hernández, & Peña Miguel, 2019;Zhao, Hills, & Seibert, 2005) and entrepreneurial characteristics (Krakauer, Moraes, Coda, & Berne, 2018;Moraes et al, 2018;Vodă & Florea, 2019).…”

“…Likewise, entrepreneurial characteristics relate to a common set of characteristics and competencies that individuals have and may drive one to entrepreneurship (Moraes et al, 2018). Many behaviors are associated with entrepreneurial characteristics (Krakauer et al, 2018), but for this study it is prioritized: risk taking, planning, opportunity recognition, persistency, sociability, innovation and leadership. These personal-level variables are perceived as the elements that set entrepreneurs apart from non-entrepreneurs (Bignotti & Le Roux, 2016).…”

Empreendedorismo feminino: sistematização de framework de competências

“…(Markman, Baron, 2003) Resolutividade/ Eficácia "As características comportamentais que se destacam na maneira como os empreendedores atuam também podem influenciar a vontade de se tornar um empreendedor." (Krakauer, 2018) Visão estratégica "Analisar os subsistemas do negócio, desenhar projetos e realizar intervenções a fim do desenvolvimento do negócio" (Ploum, 2018).…”