The study of key success factors in business: the case of women micro-entrepreneurs from Mazovia Province
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Key Success Factors, Women micro-entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship of women, Success in business
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The study reported in the article is a response to the call made by many researchers, drawing attention to the need for empirical research on women’s entrepreneurship in Central and Eastern European countries [Ramadani et al. 2015; Leszczyński 2013b]. It fills a research gap on the examination of a variety of factors that positively influence the achievement of business success by female entrepreneurs in the context of the
Polish experience [Leszczyński 2016a; 2016b]. The study’s findings add to the body of scientific knowledge on Polish women who run their own businesses by developing a theoretical research model that describes this business activity. The model was empirically validated on the population of women microentrepreneurs operating in Mazovia Province. The aim of the study is to determine the key factors positively influencing the achievement of success in business by Polish female micro-entrepreneurs from Mazovia Province. (fragment of the text)
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Leszczyński, D. (2022). The study of key success factors in business: the case of women micro-entrepreneurs from Mazovia Province. Women and Business, (1-4), 25–41, 64. https://doi.org/10.33119/KiB.2021.1-4.3
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