Women entrepreneurs and their firms: attributes and problems Online publication date: Tue, 14-Sep-2010
by Abdullah Al-Owaihan, C.P. Rao
J. for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development (JIBED), Vol. 5, No. 1, 2010
Abstract: Women entrepreneurs make significant contribution to the socio-economic development of both developed and developing countries. The participation of women entrepreneurs in the small business sectors of many countries is on the rise. While there are many research studies dealing with special problems and challenges faced by women entrepreneurs vis-a-vis their male counterparts, most of these studies were limited to industrially advanced countries and very few dealt with developing countries' contexts. In order to contribute to the research dealing with women entrepreneurs' attributes and related problems, an empirical research study was conducted in Kuwait representing a distinctive Arab cultural context. The research profiled the typical characteristics of Kuwaiti women entrepreneurs. In addition, the relationship between the women entrepreneur attributes and their relationship to business problems faced by them was investigated and reported. The implications of the research findings for women's entrepreneurship were discussed.
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