The relationship between women's entrepreneurship practice, ICT adoption, and business performance in Malaysia and Indonesia

Sharon Yong Yee Ong, Nurul Fadly Habidin, Mad Ithnin Salleh and Nursyazwani Mohd Fuzi

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2020, vol. 39, issue 4, 530-547

Abstract: This paper highlights the specific variables of women entrepreneurship for women in Malaysia and Indonesia. An interdisciplinary literature review result in identification of previous studies suggesting positive relationship between women entrepreneurship practice, ICT adoption and business performance. A conceptual framework is then developed, the concept of six WEP dimension (entrepreneurial traits, entrepreneurial experience, management skill, customer relation, training and education and environment); two ICT adoption dimension (e-commerce and m-commerce); and two BP measures (financial performance and non-financial performance). The conceptual framework linked different constructs from empirical study in the literature to the explanatory variable relative to women entrepreneur in Malaysia and Indonesia. The implication of this study is expected to highlighting the importance of WEP and the role of ICT adoption for BP and clarifies which practices approaches are valuable. In future, a research model will be developed by testing the proposed conceptual framework using structural equation modelling (SEM).

Keywords: gender; women entrepreneurship practices; business performance; ICT adoption; entrepreneurial traits; entrepreneurial experience; management skill; customer relation; training and education; environment. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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