GIUV2021-503
The field of study for this research project is women entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurship. Starting in the 1980s, the first studies on women entrepreneurs emerged and revealed the difference between businesswomen and entrepreneurs: characteristics of the business, motives to engage in business activity, assessments of the main obstacles in the start and development of this activity, personal traits, ways of managing the company and the chosen sectors of activity. These differences justify the study of women entrepreneurs independent of conventional or standard business theory, which refers to studies that compare women entrepreneurs and their male namesake. In this sense, the use of male value systems and ways of thinking and acting in the analyses of women entrepreneurs has been criticised. Among the most controversial issues that have been referred to in recent years, the following can be found: (i) the motives of women entrepreneurs, (ii) entrepreneurship as a factor of social change and (iii) the differences between men entrepreneurs and women entrepreneurs. Studies on social entrepreneurship in developed and developing economies suggest that social entrepreneurship is a...The field of study for this research project is women entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurship. Starting in the 1980s, the first studies on women entrepreneurs emerged and revealed the difference between businesswomen and entrepreneurs: characteristics of the business, motives to engage in business activity, assessments of the main obstacles in the start and development of this activity, personal traits, ways of managing the company and the chosen sectors of activity. These differences justify the study of women entrepreneurs independent of conventional or standard business theory, which refers to studies that compare women entrepreneurs and their male namesake. In this sense, the use of male value systems and ways of thinking and acting in the analyses of women entrepreneurs has been criticised. Among the most controversial issues that have been referred to in recent years, the following can be found: (i) the motives of women entrepreneurs, (ii) entrepreneurship as a factor of social change and (iii) the differences between men entrepreneurs and women entrepreneurs. Studies on social entrepreneurship in developed and developing economies suggest that social entrepreneurship is a key aspect for the creation and diversification of business activity, economic growth, emancipation and empowerment of women. Therefore, this project draws on the literature of social entrepreneurship to develop a framework for analysing the role of women as social entrepreneurs.
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- Analizar los factores criticos y contribuir a resolver las barreras a las que se enfrenta la mujer emprendedora
- Identificar los factores clave de la mujer emprendedora en el emprendimiento social
- Analizar las motivaciones de la mujer emprendedora en empresas sociales
- Analizar el papel de la mujer emprendedora como papel de cambio social
- Identificar el rol de la innovacion como parte del emprendimiento femenino
- Entrepreneurship as a factor of social inclusion of women entrepreneurs.According to the European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN), there is an increased risk of social exclusion increase among the unemployed, those with low levels of education, women, the sick and members of ethnic groups.
- The empowerment of women entrepreneurs.The ultimate measure of women's empowerment lies in their achievements gained though their own agency in choosing which businesses to operate in and which social causes to invest in.
- Women as a key element of social entrepreneurship.Social inclusion not only of woman entrepreneurs themselves through the creation of their own company, but also as creators of opportunities for the most disadvantaged, given their intrinsic characteristics.
- Barriers for women entrepreneurs.The business barriers faced by women can be explained through 5 key factors: difficulties with infrastructure and training, as a consequence of gender, bureaucratic and financial, competitive and work-life balance.
- Motivations of women entrepreneurs.Women, like men, start out in business for a variety of reasons that can be extrinsic, intrinsic or transcendental. Among women, intrinsic and transcendental reasons carry more weight.
- Entrepreneurial policies based on social inclusion."Business inclusion" policies are defined as those that support starting a viable business as a right and supporting disadvantaged people to overcome barriers to entrepreneurship.
| Name | Nature of participation | Entity | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALICIA MAS TUR | Director | Universitat de València | |
| Research team | |||
| SONIA DASI RODRIGUEZ | Member | Universitat de València | |
| ANDREA REY MARTI | Member | Universitat de València | |
| PAU SENDRA PONS | Member | Universitat de València | |
| MARIA ORERO BLAT | Member | Universitat de València | |
| MARIA ANGELES ESCRIBA MORENO | Collaborator | Universitat de València | |
| ANTONIA MOHEDANO SUANES | Collaborator | Universitat de València | |
| MARIA DOLORES GARZON BENITEZ | Collaborator | Universitat de València | |
| Norat Roig Tierno | Collaborator | Universitat Politècnica de València | tenured university professor |
| NURIA CHAPARRO BANEGAS | Collaborator | Universitat Politècnica de València | research senior investigation technician |
| JULIAN MONTORO RODRÍGUEZ | Collaborator | University Of North Carolina At Charlotte | professor |
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- Business Administration 'Juan José Renau Piqueras'
- Emprendimiento; inclusión social
- Empoderamiento; mujer emprendedora
- Mujer emprendedora; emprendimiento social
- Mujer emprendedora
- Motivaciones;Mujer emprendedora
- Políticas emprendedoras; inclusión social
