Article: Female entrepreneurship motivational factors: analysing effect through the conceptual competency-based framework Journal: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business (IJESB) 2023 Vol.49 No.3 pp.350 - 373 Abstract: The present study overcomes the void in academic literature by establishing a conceptual framework relating to women's entrepreneurship competency development. Based on an analysis of the current literature and using resource-based view theory, social learning theory, role theory, and the theory of social identity, this research provides a conceptual framework with personal, social, and environmental motivating factors as its core constructs for competency development for the growth of their enterprises. The motivational factors affect female entrepreneurs' entrepreneurial learning (formal and informal learning) to improve their skills, talent, and competencies, which help them achieve success in the development of enterprises. These factors are the balance between family and work responsibilities, self and social identity of women entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship education and training, experience of women, visibility and interaction with role models, influence of family and friends, awareness about government, non-government organisations (NGOs) and financial institutions promotional schemes, and impact of culture. It is one of the leading research that discusses women entrepreneurs' growth through the conceptual competency-based framework and it is also a contribution to the literature in women's entrepreneurship. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Female entrepreneurship motivational factors: analysing effect through the conceptual competency-based framework

Authors: Sucheta Agarwal; Vivek Agrawal

Addresses: Institute of Business Management, GLA University, Mathura, India ' Institute of Business Management, GLA University, Mathura, India

Abstract: The present study overcomes the void in academic literature by establishing a conceptual framework relating to women's entrepreneurship competency development. Based on an analysis of the current literature and using resource-based view theory, social learning theory, role theory, and the theory of social identity, this research provides a conceptual framework with personal, social, and environmental motivating factors as its core constructs for competency development for the growth of their enterprises. The motivational factors affect female entrepreneurs' entrepreneurial learning (formal and informal learning) to improve their skills, talent, and competencies, which help them achieve success in the development of enterprises. These factors are the balance between family and work responsibilities, self and social identity of women entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship education and training, experience of women, visibility and interaction with role models, influence of family and friends, awareness about government, non-government organisations (NGOs) and financial institutions promotional schemes, and impact of culture. It is one of the leading research that discusses women entrepreneurs' growth through the conceptual competency-based framework and it is also a contribution to the literature in women's entrepreneurship.

Keywords: women entrepreneurs; social identity; support organisations; motivation; competency; entrepreneurial learning.

DOI: 10.1504/IJESB.2023.132525

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2023 Vol.49 No.3, pp.350 - 373

Received: 07 May 2020
Accepted: 12 May 2020
Published online: 27 Jul 2023 *

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