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Working For Yourself in Central Asia: Is The Influence of Gender on The Entrepreneurial Experience and Psyche Different Here? |
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| Creator | 1. Paul J Davis 2. Fatima Abdiyeva |
| Title | Working For Yourself in Central Asia: Is The Influence of Gender on The Entrepreneurial Experience and Psyche Different Here? |
| Publisher | Asian Forum on Business Education (AFBE) |
| Publication Year | 2555 |
| Journal Title | AFBE Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 8 |
| Journal No. | 1 |
| Page no. | 96 |
| Keyword | Small Business,Entrepreneurship,Kazakhstan,Central Asia,Gender Issues,Gender differences,Self-employed |
| ISSN | 2071-7873 |
| Abstract | This paper is the result of an exploratory research project that examines the role of gender as a factor shaping the experiences and perceptions of small business owners in Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan. The findings of this study are discussed in relation to the findings of similar gender-based entrepreneurial research studies conducted in other countries. The research is based on a pilot study of thirty-two male and twentyeight female small business owners. The respondents completed a self-administered questionnaire in the form of a survey instrument. The data revealed that there are several noticeable differences in the reported experiences and perceptions of male and female entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan compared with the experiences and perceptions of entrepreneurs elsewhere. However, there are also many similarities along gender lines between entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan and in other societies. As a first look at gender issues in entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan this study's limitations include sample size; geographical reach (only entrepreneurs in Almaty were surveyed) and the depth and breadth of data sought. Notwithstanding this, there is value in the findings of this study for young Kazakh citizens considering entrepreneurship as a vocation, for institutions that provide services to entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan and for government policy makers charged with developing the small business sector in the country. |
