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A PICTURE OF WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A FIELD STUDY ON MOTIVATION FACTORS, REGIONAL DIFFERENCES and VALUE PERCEPTIONS

Year 2017, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 160 - 169, 30.06.2017
https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2017.471

Abstract

Purpose- It is a
fact that the active participation of women in business life began later in
developing countries. The socio-economic systems of the nations and systems of
values caused this delay; however, other versions of the glass ceiling in
business life exist for female entrepreneurs. The issue of female entrepreneurs
is a painful issue for developing countries such as Turkey, although women’s
entrepreneurship is still on the rise. As well as state-sponsored projects,
non-governmental organizations also try to support women’s entrepreneurship.

Methodology- The
materials used in this study mainly depend on the outcomes and analyses of the
questionnaires administered to the aspiring female entrepreneurs who
participated in educational programs in Gaziantep, İzmir, Kastamonu, Adana,
Çanakkale and Konya within the corporate social responsibility project (My Idea
is My Future) carried out by the Inclusive Growth Association and the Boğaziçi
University Lifelong Learning Centre with the support of the Union of Chambers
and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and the General Directorate for SME
Development (KOSGEB) and sponsorship of JTI Turkey in last two years.

Findings- This study
describes the demographic characteristics of the aspiring female entrepreneurs
who participated in the educational program, the attitudes towards women’s
entrepreneurship, the factors that obstruct entrepreneurship activities, the
effects of the choice to be an entrepreneur on family roles, the preferred
women entrepreneur models and women’s perception of being valued.







Conclusion- These
statements allow to create a picture of aspiring female entrepreneurs in
different cities in Turkey and is expected to guide the planning of the next
steps of other social responsibility programs. 

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Year 2017, Volume: 4 Issue: 2, 160 - 169, 30.06.2017
https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2017.471

Abstract

References

  • Ecevit, Y. 1993, “Kadın Girişimciliğin Yaygınlaşmasına Yönelik Bir Model Önerisi (Recommendation of A Model on Making Women
  • Entrepreneurship Widespread)”, Kadını Girişimciliğe Özendirme ve Destekleme Paneli Bildiriler ve Tartışmalar (A Panel for Encouraging and Supporting Women to be Entrepreneurs; Papers and Discussions), Ministry of State Women and Social Services Undersecretariat General Directorate On The Status And Problems Of Women, Education Series, no. 74 ,pp. 15-34.
  • Karadeniz, E. 2014, “2013 ve 2014 Verileri ile Türkiye’de ve Bölgeler’de Girişimcilik (Entrepreneurship in Turkey and its Regions based on 2013 and 2014 Data)”, GEM Turkey Report, http://www.kosgeb.gov.tr/Content/Upload/Dosya/Mali%20Tablolar/GEM-2014.pdf.
  • Karim, N. A. 2015, “Jobs, Gender and Small Enterprises in Bangladesh: Factors Affecting Women Entrepreneurs in Small and Cottage Industries in Bangladesh” International Labour Organization. Retrieved from http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/--emp_ent/documents/publication/wcms_113774.pdf
  • Kelley,D., Slavica, S. & Herrington, M. 2016, “2015/16 Global Report”, Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, http://www.gemconsortium.org/report/49480.
  • Kelley,D., Herrington,M., Brush,C., Ali,A., Patricia,G. & Kew P. 2015, “Women’s Entrepreneurship 2015”, GEM Special Report, http://gemconsortium.org/report/49281
  • Keskin, S. 2014, “Türkiye’de Kadın Girişimcilerin Durumu (Status of Women Entrepreneurs in Turkey)”, Journal of Entrepreneurship and Development (9:1), pp. 72-94.
  • Özen Kutanis, R. "Girişimci kadınlar. (Women Entrepreneurs)" İstanbul: Değişim Publications (2006).
  • Küçük, E. 2015, “Kadın Eli Değmeyen Ülkelerde Ekonomik Kayıp Yüzde 30 (Economic Loss is 30% in the Countries on Which Women Do Not ‘Have A Hand’)”, http://www.dunya.com/dunya/039kadin-eli039-degmeyen-ulkelerde-ekonomik-kayip-yuzde-30-haberi-273195
  • Morçin, E. S. 2013. “Türk Kültüründe Kadın Girişimciliği Kavramsal Bir Değerlendirme: Girişimci Tipleri (Woman Entrepreneurship In Turkish Culture: A Conceptual Evaluation)”, Journal of Entrepreneurship and Development ,(8:2), pp. 167-191.
  • Minniti, M. & Arenius, P. 2003, “Women In Entrepreneurship,” The Entrepreneurial Advantage Of Nations: First Annual Global Entrepreneurship Symposium (United Nations Headquarters).
  • Okafor, C., and Amalu, R. 2010, “Entrepreneurial Motivations as Determinants of Women Entrepreneurship Challenges”, Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti Bulletin, (62:2),pp. 67-77.
  • Saray, G. 1993, “Türkiye Esnaf-Sanatkâr ve Küçük işletmeler Kesimi ve Örgütlenmesi (Tradesmen-Craftsmen and Small Businesses in Turkey and Their Organization)”, Kadını Girişimciliğe Özendirme ve Destekleme Paneli Bildiriler ve Tartışmalar (A Panel for Encouraging and Supporting Women to be Entrepreneurs; Papers and Discussions), Ministry of State Women and Social Services Undersecretariat General Directorate On The Status And Problems Of Women, Education Series, no:74
  • The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2016 Results, http://www.yeditepe.edu.tr/en/news/global-entrepreneurship-monitor-gem2016-results-have-been-announced.
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Sevgi Kesim Guven

Tamer Atabarut This is me

Aylin Lole This is me

Publication Date June 30, 2017
Published in Issue Year 2017 Volume: 4 Issue: 2

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APA Kesim Guven, S., Atabarut, T., & Lole, A. (2017). A PICTURE OF WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A FIELD STUDY ON MOTIVATION FACTORS, REGIONAL DIFFERENCES and VALUE PERCEPTIONS. Research Journal of Business and Management, 4(2), 160-169. https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2017.471
AMA Kesim Guven S, Atabarut T, Lole A. A PICTURE OF WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A FIELD STUDY ON MOTIVATION FACTORS, REGIONAL DIFFERENCES and VALUE PERCEPTIONS. RJBM. June 2017;4(2):160-169. doi:10.17261/Pressacademia.2017.471
Chicago Kesim Guven, Sevgi, Tamer Atabarut, and Aylin Lole. “A PICTURE OF WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A FIELD STUDY ON MOTIVATION FACTORS, REGIONAL DIFFERENCES and VALUE PERCEPTIONS”. Research Journal of Business and Management 4, no. 2 (June 2017): 160-69. https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2017.471.
EndNote Kesim Guven S, Atabarut T, Lole A (June 1, 2017) A PICTURE OF WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A FIELD STUDY ON MOTIVATION FACTORS, REGIONAL DIFFERENCES and VALUE PERCEPTIONS. Research Journal of Business and Management 4 2 160–169.
IEEE S. Kesim Guven, T. Atabarut, and A. Lole, “A PICTURE OF WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A FIELD STUDY ON MOTIVATION FACTORS, REGIONAL DIFFERENCES and VALUE PERCEPTIONS”, RJBM, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 160–169, 2017, doi: 10.17261/Pressacademia.2017.471.
ISNAD Kesim Guven, Sevgi et al. “A PICTURE OF WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A FIELD STUDY ON MOTIVATION FACTORS, REGIONAL DIFFERENCES and VALUE PERCEPTIONS”. Research Journal of Business and Management 4/2 (June 2017), 160-169. https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2017.471.
JAMA Kesim Guven S, Atabarut T, Lole A. A PICTURE OF WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A FIELD STUDY ON MOTIVATION FACTORS, REGIONAL DIFFERENCES and VALUE PERCEPTIONS. RJBM. 2017;4:160–169.
MLA Kesim Guven, Sevgi et al. “A PICTURE OF WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A FIELD STUDY ON MOTIVATION FACTORS, REGIONAL DIFFERENCES and VALUE PERCEPTIONS”. Research Journal of Business and Management, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017, pp. 160-9, doi:10.17261/Pressacademia.2017.471.
Vancouver Kesim Guven S, Atabarut T, Lole A. A PICTURE OF WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A FIELD STUDY ON MOTIVATION FACTORS, REGIONAL DIFFERENCES and VALUE PERCEPTIONS. RJBM. 2017;4(2):160-9.

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