Women entrepreneurs’ success factors of Northern Indian community: a person–environment fit theory perspective

Meghna Chhabra, Lata Bajpai Singh and Syed Asif Mehdi

Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, 2022, vol. 17, issue 6, 1293-1314

Abstract: Purpose - Women entrepreneurs contribute significantly to Asian economies. However, women in this region face an alarming array of barriers to entrepreneurship. This research study aims to examine the factors, i.e. government support, family social support, financial literacy and managerial skills, in building the entrepreneurial capacity of women entrepreneurs under the lens of the person–environment (P-E) fit theory. Furthermore, the study also examines the moderating effect of socio-cultural barriers in the said relationships. Design/methodology/approach - For the study, the data was collected from the owners of 311 women-owned manufacturing and services sector enterprises from the northern Indian community. Findings - Findings suggest that all the factors significantly affect the entrepreneurial capacity of women entrepreneurs, and the barriers work as a moderator between the relationships. Originality/value - Based on P-E fit theory, this unique research study proposes a model to test the role of factors such as government support, family social support, financial literacy and managerial skills in developing women entrepreneurs’ entrepreneurial capacity along with examining the moderating role of socio-cultural factors contributing to the entrepreneurial capacity of women.

Keywords: Financial literacy; Government support; Managerial skills; Entrepreneurial capacity; Family social support; Northern Indian community (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1108/JEC-04-2022-0059

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