Women career success as an entrepreneur: the triad of passion, Self-Efficacy, and opportunity recognition

Sajida Parveen (), Bilal Ahmad (), Wasim ul Rehman (), Omur Saltik () and Mustafa Bekmezci ()
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Sajida Parveen: Government Queen Mary Graduate College
Bilal Ahmad: The Superior University, Chaudhry Abdul Rehman Business School (CARBS)
Wasim ul Rehman: University of the Punjab, Department of Business Administration
Omur Saltik: Dokuz Eylül University, Department of Economics
Mustafa Bekmezci: National Defense University, Department of Defense Studies

Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, 2025, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-13

Abstract: Abstract Purpose This study examines how entrepreneurial passion and entrepreneurial self efficacy relate to women’s career success, and investigates the mediating role of opportunity recognition in these relationships. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 131 women entrepreneurs through a structured questionnaire using stratified random sampling. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed to assess the measurement model, structural model, and mediation effects. Findings The results show that entrepreneurial self-efficacy is not significantly associated with career success, whereas entrepreneurial passion demonstrates a strong positive relationship with career success. Opportunity recognition significantly mediates the effects of both entrepreneurial passion and entrepreneurial self-efficacy on women’s career success. Practical implications The findings highlight the importance of fostering entrepreneurial passion and enhancing women’s opportunity-recognition capabilities. Organizations and policymakers should design interventions and training programs that strengthen these competencies to support female entrepreneurs’ career advancement. Originality/value This study contributes to women’s entrepreneurship literature by demonstrating that entrepreneurial passion, rather than self-efficacy alone, directly predicts career success. It also introduces opportunity recognition as a key mediating mechanism, offering new theoretical and practical insights into how entrepreneurial antecedents shape women’s career trajectories.

Keywords: Career success; Career self-efficacy; Opportunity recognition; Women entrepreneur (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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