Female and sustainable entrepreneurship: Practical implications
- Autores: Sandra Enri Peiró
- Directores de la Tesis: Norat Roig Tierno (dir. tes.), Alicia Mas Tur (dir. tes.)
- Lectura: En la Universitat Politècnica de València ( España ) en 2024
- Idioma: inglés
- Tribunal Calificador de la Tesis: María Consuelo Calafat Marzal (presid.), Emilio Pindado Tapia (secret.), Filomena Maggino (voc.)
- Programa de doctorado: Programa de Doctorado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas por la Universitat Politècnica de València
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- Resumen
The main objective of the doctoral thesis is to identify the factors and conditions that influence female entrepreneurs, deepening the ties to their sustainable entrepreneurial spirit. In this way, we aim to improve the understanding of the managerial implications addressed to them.
Given the current fragmentation of the literature in this field, we combine different techniques of analysis that allow us to enrich the study and shed light on existing trends.
In the first phase, the focus is set on female entrepreneurship. We developed a systematic literature review followed by a bibliometric analysis that allows us to detect main knowledge gaps and delimit emerging concepts such as crowdfunding. Our results uncover the role of institutions and family, among other factors, and their connections in women entrepreneurs' literature.
In the second phase of this research, we analyze the intersection between female and sustainable entrepreneurship. A combination of descriptive and content analysis is conducted. On the one hand, descriptive indicators provide an up-to-date multidisciplinary understanding. For instance, India is outlined as the country with the most publications at the intersection of female-sustainable entrepreneurship. On the other hand, the content analysis maps clusters outlining the main existing topics. We seek to show how sustainability is intertwined with female entrepreneurship and which factors enhance it. Within the terms identified by the clusters, innovation, education, and the multiplicity of the context appear as crucial elements.
In the third phase, from an empirical angle, we analyze under which causal configurations female entrepreneurial intention is promoted. Therefore, we applied Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) using a sample of 203 professionals. In this vein, perceived attitude towards entrepreneurship and sustainable commitment are presented as significant variables, given their level of consistency.
Based on the results obtained, we develop the fourth phase to provide an answer to the main objective of the doctoral thesis. Our study highlights the most relevant contributions, focusing on the key factors inferring female entrepreneurs' development and their sustainable ties. Then, we propose specific managerial implications in this field addressed to policymakers, future researchers, and decision-makers.
We reflect on the Education for Sustainable Entrepreneurship (ESE) concept and the need to adopt this educational perspective in schools, universities and professional training centres. In particular, it would be interesting to introduce it in entrepreneurship training programmes. This approach may have a positive social impact and help mitigate inequalities, thus improving the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets. In this vein, around the holistic concept of family, we outline the usefulness of family-oriented educational initiatives, the role of inclusive innovation and the power of digitalization. These factors can promote and facilitate access to resources and the maintenance of women's entrepreneurial projects.
Although our study provides valuable guidance, there is a need for future research to delve deeper into fostering innovation and improving financial literacy in the framework of education for female entrepreneurs. Furthermore, we set out a specific research agenda to be more specific with the desired pathways.
