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Riding the Wave: Understanding the Context of Female Entrepreneurship in Pakistan

Riding the Wave: Understanding the Context of Female Entrepreneurship in Pakistan

Kingsley Obi Omeihe, Sarfraz Ahmed Dakhan, Mohammad Saud Khan, Veronika Gustafsson, Isaac Oduro Amoako
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781522574798|ISBN10: 1522574794|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522586425|EISBN13: 9781522574804
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7479-8.ch002
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MLA

Omeihe, Kingsley Obi, et al. "Riding the Wave: Understanding the Context of Female Entrepreneurship in Pakistan." Women Entrepreneurs and Strategic Decision Making in the Global Economy, edited by Florica Tomos, et al., IGI Global, 2019, pp. 20-39. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7479-8.ch002

APA

Omeihe, K. O., Dakhan, S. A., Khan, M. S., Gustafsson, V., & Amoako, I. O. (2019). Riding the Wave: Understanding the Context of Female Entrepreneurship in Pakistan. In F. Tomos, N. Kumar, N. Clifton, & D. Hyams-Ssekasi (Eds.), Women Entrepreneurs and Strategic Decision Making in the Global Economy (pp. 20-39). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7479-8.ch002

Chicago

Omeihe, Kingsley Obi, et al. "Riding the Wave: Understanding the Context of Female Entrepreneurship in Pakistan." In Women Entrepreneurs and Strategic Decision Making in the Global Economy, edited by Florica Tomos, et al., 20-39. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7479-8.ch002

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Abstract

To date, most of the literature on female entrepreneurship reveals a paucity of research on developing market contexts. The authors build on this to establish the constraining challenges and barriers faced by Pakistani women entrepreneurs. In this chapter, they adopt the perspective of institutional logics as a particular reference point due to its influence in shaping entrepreneurial action. The choice of adopting a contextual approach also aims to highlight differences to Western models where institutional frameworks are perceived to be more benign. The case study of Pakistani women entrepreneurs therefore presents an interesting evidence for examining the complexities of women entrepreneurship. Within the remit of this chapter, the goal is to elucidate the uniqueness of Pakistani women entrepreneurs as influenced by its institutional context. It is expected that the findings from this study will contribute to new knowledge and have practical and policy implications for enhancing women entrepreneurship.

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