Document Type : Practical article

Authors

1 Management Department, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

2 Assistant Professor of Management, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

3 Master student of business management, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.

Abstract

Entrepreneurship is a process that plays a vital role in the continuation of national growth and development and even the global economy. The improvement of entrepreneurship creates new economic opportunities and businesses in society. Today, evidence shows that women entrepreneurship, given that women make up half of the active population, can increase production and sales, increase capital, economic prosperity, competitiveness and exports, and overall economic development and Help women flourish themselves. The present study was performed to assess the effect of Institutional Proponents of Women’s Entrepreneurial Business success through the Mediating Effect of Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy (Studied Case, Entrepreneurial Women of Khuzestan Province).
The sampling method was a simple random sampling technique and data were collected using questionnaire. A total of 283 questionnaires were administered to the participants. Data were analysed using version 22.0 of SPSS and AMOS 18 software. A positive and significant relationship was observed between institutional proponents and women’s entrepreneurial business success. Entrepreneurial self-Efficacy play a mediating role in the relationship between institutional proponents and women’s Entrepreneurial Business success. At the end of the study, research implications and limitations were discussed for future studies.

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