what drives women into entrepreneurship?: A study of women's motivation to be entrepreneurs in Southwestern Finland
2007 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
With high recognized importance of women and entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurship has been attached almost everywhere, and the connection between motivation and venture creation is discussed among women in small businesses.
Purpose
To reflect the determinants of being a women entrepreneur based on an integrated framework from psychology, sociology, and economics.
Method
Qualitative research is used. Interview and observation are conducted with five women entrepreneurs, face-to-face, understanding the complex, personal topics about their businesses motivation.
Conclusions
Entrepreneurs are motivated into entrepreneurship for different factors; in this study, we examined background, personal and situational factors. Motivation to entrepreneurship should research on individual level, including different scientific and environmental approaches, because the final decision to become motivated into entrepreneurship is made on individual level.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2007. , p. 52
Keywords [en]
motivation, entrepreneur, women entrepreneur
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-9403OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-9403DiVA, id: diva2:222992
Presentation
B3053, Jönköping International Business School (English)
Uppsok
Supervisors
Examiners
2009-08-212009-06-102009-08-21Bibliographically approved