The motivational factors of business venturing: Opportunity versus necessity? A gendered perspective on European countries

Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi

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    Abstract

    The motives behind self-employment and the differences between women and men are a hot topic in entrepreneurship debate. This paper empirically explores the interaction of three types of motivation on the entrepreneurial activities of women and men in 24 European countries: opportunity-driven motivation, necessity-driven motivation and mixed motivation. Employing a dynamic method, a panel data analysis in the timeframe from 2009 to 2012 is conducted. In this regard, the paper explores entrepreneurship at the two levels of established businesses (EBs) and total early-stage entrepreneurial activities (TEAs). The findings suggest that all three motivational dimensions positively influence females’ self-employment at both levels. Also, the findings reveal that, at the established business level, there is a significant and positive relationship between entrepreneurship by men and opportunity-seeking motivation.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)279-289
    Number of pages11
    JournalJournal of Business Research
    Volume113
    Issue numberMay 2020
    Early online date10 Dec 2019
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - May 2020

    Keywords

    • Motivation
    • Necessity
    • Opportunity
    • Panel data analysis
    • Women entrepreneurship

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Marketing

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