Women Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: With Focus on GCC and Kuwait

Gërguri-Rashiti, Shqipe; Rotabi, Sareh

doi:10.1108/978-1-80071-326-020211006

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“…In recent decades, the phenomenon of women entrepreneurship has garnered global attention (Hughes and Jennings,2020), with women entrepreneurs emerging as significant contributors to economic growth and social progress (Na et al, 2022). These individuals harness their skills, knowledge, and resources to establish new businesses, demonstrating innovation and initiative akin to their male counterparts (Gërguri-Rashiti & Rotabi, 2021). This aligns with Sun et al (2022)'s results, emphasizing their role as instrumental agents of economic and social advancement.…”

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Key Drivers of Success of Frontline Women Entrepreneurs: Evidence from Travel Agencies in Suez Canal and Sinai Region

Abd El- Tawab,

Abdelrazek Mohamed

2022

Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hos

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Given that recent empirical studies have ignored the pivotal role of women entrepreneurs in the tourism industry, an in-depth investigation of how these entrepreneurs succeed in this vital industry may be on the research agenda. As a result, this paper seeks to examine how women entrepreneurs in frontline travel agencies are successful through government policies, community engagement, and education/skill development as key drivers for achieving this success. Using an online survey prepared via the Microsoft Form platform, 396 women supervisors working in the frontoffice department within 38 travel agencies located in Suez Canal and Sinai region responded. Data were coded using SPSS v.28 and analyzed using SmartPLS v.4. Findings revealed that government policies and education/skill development positively affected community engagement and success of women entrepreneurs. Besides, community engagement positively affected the success of women entrepreneurs at these agencies. Furthermore, community engagement partially mediated the indirect associations between the success of frontline women entrepreneurs and both government policies and education/skill development. This paper is the first empirical study of women entrepreneurship within travel agencies in Egypt due to their vital role in community participation and the enhancement of strategic management practices within these agencies.

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Key Drivers of Success of Frontline Women Entrepreneurs: Evidence from Travel Agencies in Suez Canal and Sinai Region

Abd El- Tawab,

Abdelrazek Mohamed

2022

Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hos

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Women business moving beyond development enigma

Khan,

Mansur,

Pamela

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J Glob Entrepr Res

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Formal and Informal Institutional Factors and Women Entrepreneurship in Egypt: A Qualitative Perspective

Borham,

Taib,

Sisodia

et al. 2024

Sage Open

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This paper aims to identify the constrains faced by female entrepreneurs in Egypt. This study also intends to examine the influence of formal and informal institutional factors on women’s entry into entrepreneurship in Egypt. In addition, to explore the factors enable women entrepreneurs to overcome the barriers they may face. The qualitative research approach was adopted in the study to explore the challenges experienced by Egyptian female entrepreneurs. Purposeful sampling was employed and twenty-five (25) women entrepreneurs were selected from five Egyptian governorates to conduct semi-structured interviews to collect primary data. The findings indicated that the main constraints faced Egyptian women entrepreneurs arise from difficulty in raising capital, socio-culture commitments, sexual harassment, work-family conflict and lack of managerial skills. The study found factors such family-husband support, religious values, personal traits and technological skills are crucial for overcome constraints faced by women entrepreneurs. The study recommends creating a funding program targeting female entrepreneurs and raise the awareness about the importance of women entrepreneurship as well as take necessary actions to prevent sexual harassment phenomenon. Minimal research has examined female entrepreneurship in Egypt. Therefore, this study offers valuable insights of constraints faced by women entrepreneurs in Egypt. The study contributes to the women’s entrepreneurship literature from the perspective of an Arab Islamic developing country.

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Women Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries: With Focus on GCC and Kuwait

Cited by 3 publications

References 5 publications

Key Drivers of Success of Frontline Women Entrepreneurs: Evidence from Travel Agencies in Suez Canal and Sinai Region

Key Drivers of Success of Frontline Women Entrepreneurs: Evidence from Travel Agencies in Suez Canal and Sinai Region

Women business moving beyond development enigma

Formal and Informal Institutional Factors and Women Entrepreneurship in Egypt: A Qualitative Perspective

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