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Growth Orientation of Women and Men Owners of Micro Firms in the Pomerianian Region

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Despite the fact that research on women’s entrepreneurship has been conducted for many years, still many clear answers to questions about the differences between entrepreneurs of both genders are missing. One of the unresolved issues is the performance of women in entrepreneurship. The aim of the study is to investigate the growth orientation of microenterprises operating in the Pomeranian region in Poland and to compare its level according to the gender of the owner. An index of entrepreneurs’ growth orientation was developed. This index, being a determinant of the company’s growth potential, was based on five indicators: goals and plans of the entrepreneur, innovative activities, investment, and activity in finding sources of funding. The data was gathered by a face to face survey, based on a questionnaire, among microfirm owners from the Pomeranian region – Poland, in 2009 and 2012. The analysis of growth orientation of women and men, pointed out that the first showed a lower indicator of it, however again the general conclusions are not so clear.

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artykuły w czasopismach recenzowanych i innych wydawnictwach ciągłych
Published in:
International Journal of Contemporary Management no. 16, pages 297 - 307,
ISSN: 2449-8920
Language:
English
Publication year:
2017
Bibliographic description:
Wasilczuk J.: Growth Orientation of Women and Men Owners of Micro Firms in the Pomerianian Region// Współczesne Zarządzanie. -Vol. 16., iss. 3 (2017), s.297-307
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Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.4467/24498939ijcm.17.034.7554
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Gdańsk University of Technology

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