ABSTRACT

The success of women-owned businesses with regard to the stages of economic development of countries is under-examined on a global basis. This study explores the relationship between country economic and political contexts and assesses the importance of entrepreneurs’ networks and managerial skills on women’s entrepreneurial success. The research uses data from 22 countries chosen from multi-dimensional country context constructs (i.e., select economic and political factors) and measures both family and external moral and financial support and managerial skills. The results show that stock (managerial skill) and flow (family and non-family support) differentially influence women’s entrepreneurial success in countries at varying levels of competitive development. In particular, the results confirm the positive influence of managerial skills and family moral and financial support on women’s entrepreneurial success (based on annual income) in countries at a higher level of competitive development and confirm their negative influence in countries at a lower level of competitive growth. Moreover, the results reveal influences of non-family financial support (positive for highly competitive countries) on income but not non-family moral support. Public policy implications are discussed.

摘要

在全球范围内，对女性拥有的企业在国家经济发展阶段的成功进行了评估。这项研究探讨了国家经济和政治环境之间的关系，并评估了企业家网络和管理技能对女性创业成功的重要性。这项研究使用了来自22个国家的数据，这些数据是从多维国家背景结构中选择的（即选择经济和政治因素），并测量了家庭和外部道德与财务支持以及管理技能。结果表明，股票（管理技能）和流动（家庭和非家庭支持）对处于不同竞争发展水平的国家中妇女的创业成功有不同的影响。特别是，结果证实了管理技能以及家庭道德和财务支持对竞争发展水平较高的国家中妇女的创业成功（基于年收入）的积极影响，并证实了其对竞争发展水平较低的国家中的妇女的不利影响。此外，结果揭示了非家庭财务支持（对竞争激烈的国家有利）对收入的影响，但对非家庭道德支持却没有影响。讨论了公共政策的含义。结果揭示了非家庭财务支持（对竞争激烈的国家有利）对收入的影响，但对非家庭道德支持却没有影响。讨论了公共政策的含义。结果揭示了非家庭财务支持（对竞争激烈的国家有利）对收入的影响，但对非家庭道德支持却没有影响。讨论了公共政策的含义。