EXPLORING ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES OF MALAYSIAN WOMEN AS SMALL AND MICRO BUSINESS OWNERS: RESOURCE-BASED AND SOCIAL FEMINIST THEORIES PERSPECTIVE
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https://doi.org/10.53555/eijhss.v6i4.109Keywords:
Malaysia, Women Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship Competencies, Women Entrepreneurial Competencies, Resource-Based Theory, Social Feminist TheoryAbstract
This paper aims to identify the entrepreneurial competencies that women entrepreneurs in small and micro businesses perceived to be essential in establishing their business. Entrepreneurial competencies are also regarded as essential to sustain their business and use the Resource-Based Theory and Social Feminist Theory to understand any variances. The qualitative approach was used to gather data through focus group interviews with 10 Malaysian women entrepreneurs to explore and understand women's entrepreneurial competencies. The Resource-Based Theory better explains most entrepreneurial competencies of women entrepreneurs identified in this study. Nevertheless, the social feminism theory helps explain some of the entrepreneurial competencies that have enabled these women entrepreneurs to reach their present achievement in business. This study provides future direction to policymakers and educators in designing intervention programs for women entrepreneurs, especially addressing different requirements at the different stages of their business life cycle.
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