Gender Needs Analysis of Women Entrepreneurs

A study was conducted on women entrepreneurs in Klang Valley to examine the characteristics and business profile of women entrepreneurs and to identify the gender needs of women entrepreneurs. The data was collected by using mailed questionnaires and 33 women entrepreneurs responded. The study rev...

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主要作者: Ismail, Maimunah
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出版: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 1996
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spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:3127 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3127/ Gender Needs Analysis of Women Entrepreneurs Ismail, Maimunah A study was conducted on women entrepreneurs in Klang Valley to examine the characteristics and business profile of women entrepreneurs and to identify the gender needs of women entrepreneurs. The data was collected by using mailed questionnaires and 33 women entrepreneurs responded. The study revealed that 66.7% of the women were involved in retail services, 36.4% in professional services, 21.2% in manufacturing and 9.1% in wholesale. The study also showed that among the significant needs women required more exposure to entrepreneurship, business management training, system of mentoring and career counseling, networking and better access to credit facilities and better involvement in male-dominated business. Some recommendations to help develop women entrepreneurs are forth. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 1996 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/3127/1/Gender_Needs_Analysis_of_WOlDen_Entrepreneurs.pdf Ismail, Maimunah (1996) Gender Needs Analysis of Women Entrepreneurs. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 4 (1). pp. 1-9. ISSN 0128-7702 English
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description A study was conducted on women entrepreneurs in Klang Valley to examine the characteristics and business profile of women entrepreneurs and to identify the gender needs of women entrepreneurs. The data was collected by using mailed questionnaires and 33 women entrepreneurs responded. The study revealed that 66.7% of the women were involved in retail services, 36.4% in professional services, 21.2% in manufacturing and 9.1% in wholesale. The study also showed that among the significant needs women required more exposure to entrepreneurship, business management training, system of mentoring and career counseling, networking and better access to credit facilities and better involvement in male-dominated business. Some recommendations to help develop women entrepreneurs are forth.
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title Gender Needs Analysis of Women Entrepreneurs
title_short Gender Needs Analysis of Women Entrepreneurs
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