Title: Factors affecting the performance of women entrepreneurs in SMEs: a case study of Punjab, Pakistan

Authors: Hafiz Yasir Ali; Muhammad Khalid Khan; Muhammad Asrar-ul-Haq

Addresses: Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Sahiwal, Pakistan ' Hailey College of Commerce, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan ' Department of Management Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Sahiwal, Pakistan

Abstract: Women entrepreneurs play a vital role in the economic development of any country. However, certain factors that affect the performance of women entrepreneurs vary from culture to culture. The present study is an effort to examine and highlight those factors that have significant impact on the performance of women entrepreneurs and their characteristics in SMEs. Data is collected from 307 women entrepreneurs with response rate of approximately 83% using survey questionnaires. Data analysis is conducted through SPSS21.0 and AMOS 22. Results show that economic, social, and legal and administrative factors significantly affect the performance of women entrepreneurs. The present study will help women entrepreneurs to get knowledge about factors that may affect their performance. This study may help the government to increase the number of women entrepreneurs and encourage them to play their role in sustainable growth of economy by removing their economic, social and legal obstacles.

Keywords: entrepreneurship; women entrepreneur; performance; SMEs; Pakistan.

DOI: 10.1504/JIBED.2019.103366

Journal for International Business and Entrepreneurship Development, 2019 Vol.12 No.1, pp.67 - 82

Received: 21 Jun 2018
Accepted: 14 Nov 2018
Published online: 05 Nov 2019 *

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