Ethnic female entrepreneurs in the service sector: challenges and motivations

Tabari, Saloomeh and Chen, Wei 2022. Ethnic female entrepreneurs in the service sector: challenges and motivations. Tabari, Saloomeh and Chen, Wei, eds. Global Strategic Management in the Service Industry: A Perspective of the New Era, Vol. 1. Emerald, pp. 99-118. (10.1108/978-1-80117-081-920221008)

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Abstract

Although the issues related to the motivation of entrepreneurs have been widely studied, there is a less study focussing on the immigrant women’s entrepreneurial motivation under challenging environment such as COVID-19. Existing studies on entrepreneurs’ motivations mainly adapt the concepts that have often been developed in male-dominated paradigm. According to Shmailan (2016), male entrepreneurs focus on making sure costs are under control and are more profit driven. Women seek to make social contributions and want to ensure their quality. Some of the literature suggests that men are inclined to start businesses because of financial considerations and are more likely to be pulled into entrepreneurship. Conversely, women are likely to start business because of lifestyle issues and are more likely to be pushed into self-employment (Clain, 2000; Georgellis & Wall, 2005; Takahashi, Lourenço, Sander, & Souza, 2014). This chapter focuses on the motivation of immigrant females in developed economies and what makes them continue especially during difficult times such as recent crisis ‘new normal’, COVID-19 pandemic. The study explores the challenges ethnic female entrepreneurs are facing and what motivated them to continue. The study also seeks their responds and strategies during challenging time such as the pandemic. The findings indicate that women often pursuit business opportunities to satisfy social needs, rather than focussing on traditional business outcomes such as growth or profit. The study found a stronger desire to contribute to a society, community and family’s needs among female founders in the UK . The immigrant female entrepreneurs have shown strong resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Publisher:	Emerald
ISBN:	978-1-80117-082-6
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	13 September 2022
Last Modified:	15 Jul 2024 13:14
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/152517

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