Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Emerging Economies: a Conceptual Model
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Haya Ajjan
Elon University
Stefanie Beninger
Simon Fraser University
Rania Mostafa
Damanhour University
Victoria L. Crittenden
Babson College
Published 2014-05-30
https://doi.org/10.15388/omee.2014.5.1.14239
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Keywords

women entrepreneurs
social media
empowerment
social capital
self-efficacy

How to Cite

Ajjan, H. (2014) “Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Emerging Economies: a Conceptual Model”, Organizations and Markets in Emerging Economies, 5(1), pp. 16–30. doi:10.15388/omee.2014.5.1.14239.

Abstract

Cyberfeminism is a woman-centered perspective that advocates women’s use of new information and communications technologies for empowerment. This paper explores the role of information technologies, in particular the role of social media, in empowering women entrepreneurship in emerging economies via increased social capital and improved self-efficacy. A conceptual model is offered and propositions are explicated.
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