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Microfinance and women entrepreneurs’ business performance: the mediating role of social capital

These days, women are believed as changing the global economy as entrepreneurs, consumers and workers. More women have been involved in entrepreneurship and play vital role as part of economic growth.Women entrepreneurs are look forward to give strong contribution to boost economic growth by reduc...

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Main Authors: Yusuff, Yusrinadini Zahirah, Abu Bakar, Azizi, Ahmad, Shuhymee
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Language:English
Published: 2016
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HB Economic Theory
HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/21229/1/JSMP%202%206%202016%2082%2096.pdf
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spelling my.uum.repo.212292017-03-01T07:19:30Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/21229/ Microfinance and women entrepreneurs’ business performance: the mediating role of social capital Yusuff, Yusrinadini Zahirah Abu Bakar, Azizi Ahmad, Shuhymee HB Economic Theory HQ The family. Marriage. Woman These days, women are believed as changing the global economy as entrepreneurs, consumers and workers. More women have been involved in entrepreneurship and play vital role as part of economic growth.Women entrepreneurs are look forward to give strong contribution to boost economic growth by reducing poverty, drive Malaysia towards the goal of becoming a high income, sustainable and inclusive economy by 2020.The Malaysian Government has allocated RM 200 million in 2016’s Budget for micro-financing facility by Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) to increase women participation in entrepreneurship and expand their existing business.Most literatures claim microfinance and social capital seem cannot be separated and play important role in the entrepreneurial process and crucial for the business performance.Thus, the mediator role of social capital is studied in this paper.190 respondents under the umbrella of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) were involved in the questionnaire-based survey.Consequently, this study expected to contribute empirical evidence on the relationship between microfinance on women entrepreneurs’ business performance and the mediating role of social capital in the relationship. 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc4_by http://repo.uum.edu.my/21229/1/JSMP%202%206%202016%2082%2096.pdf Yusuff, Yusrinadini Zahirah and Abu Bakar, Azizi and Ahmad, Shuhymee (2016) Microfinance and women entrepreneurs’ business performance: the mediating role of social capital. Journal for Studies in Management and Planning (JSMaP), 2 (6). pp. 82-96. ISSN 2395-0463 https://edupediapublications.org/journals/index.php/JSMaP/article/view/4657
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topic HB Economic Theory
HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
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HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Yusuff, Yusrinadini Zahirah
Abu Bakar, Azizi
Ahmad, Shuhymee
Microfinance and women entrepreneurs’ business performance: the mediating role of social capital
description These days, women are believed as changing the global economy as entrepreneurs, consumers and workers. More women have been involved in entrepreneurship and play vital role as part of economic growth.Women entrepreneurs are look forward to give strong contribution to boost economic growth by reducing poverty, drive Malaysia towards the goal of becoming a high income, sustainable and inclusive economy by 2020.The Malaysian Government has allocated RM 200 million in 2016’s Budget for micro-financing facility by Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) to increase women participation in entrepreneurship and expand their existing business.Most literatures claim microfinance and social capital seem cannot be separated and play important role in the entrepreneurial process and crucial for the business performance.Thus, the mediator role of social capital is studied in this paper.190 respondents under the umbrella of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM) were involved in the questionnaire-based survey.Consequently, this study expected to contribute empirical evidence on the relationship between microfinance on women entrepreneurs’ business performance and the mediating role of social capital in the relationship.
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author Yusuff, Yusrinadini Zahirah
Abu Bakar, Azizi
Ahmad, Shuhymee
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Ahmad, Shuhymee
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title Microfinance and women entrepreneurs’ business performance: the mediating role of social capital
title_short Microfinance and women entrepreneurs’ business performance: the mediating role of social capital
title_full Microfinance and women entrepreneurs’ business performance: the mediating role of social capital
title_fullStr Microfinance and women entrepreneurs’ business performance: the mediating role of social capital
title_full_unstemmed Microfinance and women entrepreneurs’ business performance: the mediating role of social capital
title_sort microfinance and women entrepreneurs’ business performance: the mediating role of social capital
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