Theoretical Predictors of Female Entrepreneurial Activity Start-up : Assessing Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation as a Mediating Variable in Thatta, Tharparkar, and Umerkot
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| Author(s): |
Marvi Soomro (Corresponding Author)
Parkash Lal
Abdul Rasheed Mangi
Mohammad Ali Brohi
Chandan lal
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| Abstract | The paper analyzed the impact of theretical predictors on Individual Entrepreneurial orientation (IEO) and indirect impact of theoretical predictors through mediating IEO in determining female entrepreneurial activities. Using a convenience sampling technique, we collected data from 387 female respondents in Thatta, tharparker and merkot . To assess the model's fitness, reliability, and validity, we used confirmatory factor analysis while we tested the hypothesis using Smart-Pls. The finding affirms that theoretical predictors such as personality traits except for risk-taking, push Motivation, and perceived access to finance significantly affect the IEO and also have a significant positive relationship with female entrepreneurial activities. Principally, theoretical predictors of female entrepreneurship significantly mediate the relationship between personality traits except for risk-taking, push Motivation, and perceived access to finance and also have a positive association with female entrepreneurial activities. The results support planning new policies for a better institutional environment, Percieved access to professional networks, and Govt and NGO assistance. This paper imparts to present the literature by acknowledging the mediating effect of IEO on theoretical predictors and Female entrepreneurship Activity (FEA). This paper also augments the scarce IEO literature. |
| Keywords | Personality traits, push, and pull Motivation, Institutional Environment, Perceived access to finance, access to professional networks, Government & NGOs Assistance. |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Type | Research paper, manuscript, article |
| Recognized by | Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, HEC | Category | "Y" | Journal Name | ILMA Journal of Social Sciences & Economics | Publisher Name | ILMA University | Jel Classification | G33, O16, M14, C23, L25 | DOI | ISSN no (E, Electronic) | 2790-5896 | ISSN no (P, Print) | 2709-2232 | Country | Pakistan | City | Karachi | Institution Type | University | Journal Type | Open Access | Manuscript Processing | Blind Peer Reviewed | Format | Paper Link | http://ijsse.ilmauniversity.edu.pk/arc/Vol6./pdf/v2/5.pdf |