Entrepreneurial Orientations and Motivations among Male and Female Students in the Egyptian Universities: An Empirical Comparative Study

Amr A. Zedan

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Entrepreneurial Orientations and Motivations among Male and Female Students in the Egyptian Universities: An Empirical Comparative Study

Authors:

Amr A. Zedan

Publisher:

Kuwait University

Journal:

Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences Vol.17 Issue 3, pp.485-447

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2010

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001943589

pISSN:

2957-3521

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Abstract:

 This exploratory study examines the gender-based entrepreneurial differences among Egyptian universities male and female students. Using a sample of 2331 undergraduate students, the researcher tried to test 6 hypotheses. Using one-way ANOVA and t-test, the research results identified that there are many more differences between male and female students (potential entrepreneurs) than there are similarities, which is in contradiction with western-based studies. Results indicate that there are significant differences between male and female students in the following areas: the entrepreneurial motivations, the probability of business start-up, the readiness to start-up business after graduation, the preferred business sectors, their perceptions towards the nature of entrepreneurs' personality, and their perception of the negative behaviors of the Egyptian entrepreneurs. On the other hand, there are insignificant differences between the two groups in the following areas: the entrepreneurial orientations, their perceptions of the factors affecting the preparation of the entrepreneurs, and their perception of the positive behaviors of the Egyptian entrepreneurs. The research results support the rationale that the constructs, theories and approaches which-actually-postulated in the developed countries, must be examined in the developing countries and the emergent economies.

Article Details

Entrepreneurial Orientations and Motivations among Male and Female Students in the Egyptian Universities: An Empirical Comparative Study

Authors:

Amr A. Zedan

Publisher:

Kuwait University

Journal:

Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences Vol.17 Issue 3, pp.485-447

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2010

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001943589

pISSN:

2957-3521

Women Entrepreneurship

Female Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurial Trends

Motivations

Entrepreneurship

University Students

Issues

Article Details

Entrepreneurial Orientations and Motivations among Male and Female Students in the Egyptian Universities: An Empirical Comparative Study

Authors: Amr A. Zedan

Publisher: Kuwait University

Journal: Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences Vol.17 Issue 3, pp.485-447

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2010

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001943589

pISSN: 2957-3521

Women Entrepreneurship

Female Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurial Trends

Motivations

Entrepreneurship

University Students

Issues

Authors:

Amr A. Zedan

Publisher:

Kuwait University

Journal:

Arab Journal of Administrative Sciences Vol.17 Issue 3, pp.485-447

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2010

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001943589

pISSN:

2957-3521