Factors Affecting Women Micro and Small-Sized Enterprises’ Success: A Case Study in Jordan

• 발행기관: 한국유통과학회
• 저자명: Lubna Mohammad THAHER Nor Mohd RADIEAH Wan Hasan WAN NORHANIZA
• 간행물 정보: 『The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business(JAFEB)』Vol. 8 No.5, 727~739쪽, 전체 13쪽
• 주제분류: 경제경영 > 경제학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2021.05.30

영문 초록

Over the past decades, the Jordanian government has made great efforts to help poor women start small businesses by providing microcredit and facilitating financial services. Although in Jordan almost hundreds of thousands of women have the ability to contribute more fully to their economy, they are reluctant to do so. Women’s participation in economic activities in 2016 was only 13.2%, while the unemployment rate for Jordanian women was 24.1%. The decline in women’s participation in small business management has gradually become an important issue following the trial of more than 13,000 Jordanian women for non-payment of their micro-loans. This study aims to identify the factors that hinder Jordanian women from achieving job stability. In this qualitative study, a semi-structured interview method with sixteen open-ended questions was used to collect relevant data. A purposeful sampling method is also used to select participants. To analyze the data, this study used NVivo 11 software as a method. Using System Theory, this study showed that women’s failure depends on three factors: women entrepreneurs, the environment around women entrepreneurs, and micro-financial institutions. Findings of this study suggest that strengthen women’s entrepreneurship sustainability and minimize the risk of failure should be done through integrated strategies include these three domains.

목차

1. Introduction

2. Literature Review

3. Methodology

4. Results and Discussion

5. Conclusion

키워드

Women’s MSEs Failure Factors Women’s Entrepreneurship Sustainability Jordan