Women entrepreneurs in a transition economy: the case of Vietnam

William Scheela and Tran Thi Van Hoa

International Journal of Management and Decision Making, 2004, vol. 5, issue 1, 1-20

Abstract: This paper presents exploratory case studies of six Vietnamese women entrepreneurs in order to study the significance and effectiveness of a Network-Based Growth Strategy for new ventures in a transition economy. Using institutional theory as the theoretical framework, we analysed the impact of undeveloped institutions on the performance of Vietnamese women entrepreneurs. We hypothesise that women entrepreneurs operating in a transition economy without fully developed institutions will use networking with key stakeholders as a basic growth strategy. Exploratory findings indicate that women entrepreneurs in Vietnam, to a greater extent than Western women entrepreneurs, make significant use of networking with government officials in order to develop and build their new ventures.

Keywords: institutional theory; networking; transition economy; women entrepreneurs; Vietnam. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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