Autor según el artículo: Mouazen, Ali Mohamad; Hernandez-Lara, Ana Beatriz
Departamento: Gestió d'Empreses
Autor/es de la URV: Hernandez Lara, Ana Beatriz
Palabras clave: Women's entrepreneurship Start-ups Small business Gig workers Gig economy Gender Entrepreneurial ecosystem Crisis women's entrepreneurship start-ups small business pls opportunity issues intentions gig workers gig economy dynamics crisis
Resumen: Purpose: The negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the current economic situation, especially in certain countries, have compelled organizations to shrink their hierarchies, reduce working hours, freeze hiring, and rely on gig workers to perform tasks. While these circumstances may be seen as a threat, certain vulnerable labor groups, such as women, seized the opportunity to develop entrepreneurial skills and launch their own firms. Others addressed smart platforms to engage in gig economy activities. This research investigates the aspects that drive women to be entrepreneurs, exploring the relationships between the entrepreneurial ecosystem, the gig economy, and women's entrepreneurship in a developing country. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected from 300 female entrepreneurs in Lebanon through questionnaires that measured the indicators and variables of the proposed model, which was tested applying partial least square. Findings: The results show a positive influence of the entrepreneurial ecosystem and gig economy on women's entrepreneurship, stronger in the case of entrepreneurial ecosystem elements and almost similar for opportunity and necessity entrepreneurship. Originality/value: This research achieves empirical evidence on the relationship between the entrepreneurial ecosystem, the gig economy, and women's entrepreneurship in the case of a developing country. The originality of this paper lies in its empirical and gendered approach, considering together the effects of entrepreneurial ecosystem factors and gig economy practices on women's entrepreneurship, especially relevant in a regional context like Lebanon, where digital economy may constitute an opportunity for economically vulnerable groups.
Áreas temáticas: Gender studies Economics and econometrics Ciencias sociales Business and international management Business
Acceso a la licencia de uso: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Direcció de correo del autor: anabeatriz.hernandez@urv.cat
Identificador del autor: 0000-0002-8110-9328
Fecha de alta del registro: 2024-08-24
Versión del articulo depositado: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
URL Documento de licencia: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Referencia al articulo segun fuente origial: International Journal Of Gender And Entrepreneurship. 15 (3): 249-274
Referencia de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Mouazen, Ali Mohamad; Hernandez-Lara, Ana Beatriz (2023). Entrepreneurial ecosystem, gig economy practices and Women's entrepreneurship: the case of Lebanon. International Journal Of Gender And Entrepreneurship, 15(3), 249-274. DOI: 10.1108/IJGE-07-2022-0116
Entidad: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Año de publicación de la revista: 2023
Tipo de publicación: Journal Publications