Entrepreneurial Orientation of Male and Female Entrepreneurs in Small Firms
Entrepreneurial Orientation of Male and Female Entrepreneurs in Small Firms
Author(s): Janka Betáková, Małgorzata Okręglicka, Katarína HaviernikováSubject(s): ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: UIKTEN - Association for Information Communication Technology Education and Science
Keywords: entrepreneurial orientation; gender; small firms; proactivity; innovation,; risk-taking; competitive aggressiveness; autonomy
Summary/Abstract: Many research studies indicate differences in the activities of small enterprises run by female and male entrepreneurs. These differences also apply to shaping entrepreneurial orientation. The main aim of the paper is to identify the entrepreneurial orientation in dimensions of autonomy, innovation, risk-taking, different level of proactivity, and competitive aggressiveness in relation to the gender of the entrepreneurs. This paper presents the results of a survey conducted among 220 small enterprises in Poland. The research showed a similar level of entrepreneurial orientation in the observed dimensions and the positive correlation between entrepreneurial orientation and the economic performance of enterprises in both studied groups.
Journal: TEM Journal
- Issue Year: 10/2021
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 1307-1313
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English