How families shape women’s entrepreneurial success in Morocco: an intersectional study
| Autor: | Noura Salman, Christina Constantinidis, Typhaine Lebègue, Manal El Abboubi |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Paris School of Business (PSB), École de Management de Normandie (EM Normandie), Université Mohammed V de Rabat [Agdal], HEC Liège |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Intersectionality
Entrepreneurship Family support Compromise media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 1. No poverty Developing country Gender studies Context (language use) Social class [SHS]Humanities and Social Sciences 8. Economic growth 0502 economics and business Business Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) 050211 marketing Sociology Business and International Management 10. No inequality 050203 business & management Qualitative research media_common |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, Emerald, 2019, 25 (8), pp.1786-1808. ⟨10.1108/IJEBR-12-2017-0501⟩ |
| ISSN: | 1355-2554 |
| Popis: | PurposeStudies on women’s entrepreneurship in Morocco are scarce, despite the potential of women for the country’s economy. This research takes place in a socio-cultural environment searching for a compromise between tradition and modernity. Families occupy a prominent place in Morocco, directly influencing women’s activities. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of family in Moroccan women’s entrepreneurial success.Design/methodology/approachThe qualitative research is based on 60 interviews with women entrepreneurs in Morocco, including women business owners, women professionals and also women co-operators who have not been documented until now, due to data accessibility. It is diversified in terms of personal, family and professional characteristics. The analysis uses an intersectionality framework taking gender and social class into consideration.FindingsThe results highlight three categories of women entrepreneur: the “elite”, the “self-made women” and the “co-operators”. Each category is characterised by specific familial and professional realities, underpinned by differentiated dynamics in terms of gender and social class.Practical implicationsThe study, from a practical point of view, contributes to a better understanding of the differentiated realities encountered in terms of women’s entrepreneurship, in the Moroccan context.Originality/valueStudies in developing countries tend to consider women entrepreneurs as a homogeneous group. This research highlights the fact that family support, women entrepreneurs’ practices and their role in entrepreneurial success depend on the background situations in terms of gender and social class. It also contributes to the entrepreneurial success field, revealing different definitions and perceptions of success among women entrepreneurs. |
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