GENDER COMPARISONS IN SUCCESS EVALUATION AND SME PERFORMANCE IN CANADA

Yyes Robichaud (), Jean-Charles Cachon and Egbert McGraw
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Yyes Robichaud: Accounting Department, Laurentian University, Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada P3E 2C6, Canada
Jean-Charles Cachon: Marketing and Management Department, Laurentian University, Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada P3E 2C6, Canada
Egbert McGraw: Accounting Department, Université de Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick, E1A 3E9, Canada

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE), 2018, vol. 23, issue 01, 1-26

Abstract: One hundred fifteen female and 252 male entrepreneurs from Atlantic Canada and Ontario were compared to identify gender similarities and differences in terms of their perceptions of success as well as comparing general success factors present in the literature. Gender comparisons were based on a Success Factors' scale derived from the literature and on objective as well as subjective Performance Indicators. Factor analyses and other statistics revealed a positive relation between subjective and objective performance indicators, as well as a particular importance of government programs geared to entrepreneurs among female respondents. Both genders received considerable spousal support.

Keywords: Success factors; business performance; gender comparisons; female entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship in Canada (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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