Profile of Women Entrepreneurs in Tunisia and Their Choice of Entrepreneurial Career: An Exploratory Study

Anis Ben Salem (), Adnane Malek () and Hajer Chka ()
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Anis Ben Salem: Jendouba University, Jendouba 8189, Tunisia
Adnane Malek: University of Manouba, Campus Universitaire de La Manouba, 2010, Tunisia
Hajer Chka: Higher Institute of Sousse Management, Rue AbdelazizILBahi Bp. 763, University of Sousse Sousse, Tunisia

Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC), 2020, vol. 28, issue 03, 281-303

Abstract: Women’s entrepreneurship has taken its position in the sphere of entrepreneurship research as well as in the business world. Several features and attributes characterize and distinguish women entrepreneurs across countries. This paper aims at identifying and discerning the various factors influencing the entrepreneurial career of Tunisian women entrepreneurs and the impediments they face. For this, a qualitative exploratory study was conducted with a sample of 23 women entrepreneurs in Tunisia. This study shows the existence of several factors spurring the entrepreneurial career of the women entrepreneurs, including personal, social and environmental factors as well as following obstacles.

Keywords: Female entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial career; women’s enterprises; qualitative research; Tunisian specificity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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