Untangling the Link between Institutions and Women’s Entrepreneurial Performance : The Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy

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  • 女性の起業支援策と女性起業家の自己効力感
  • 女性の起業支援策と女性起業家の自己効力感 : 日本のデータから
  • ジョセイ ノ キギョウ シエンサク ト ジョセイ キギョウカ ノ ジコ コウリョクカン : ニホン ノ データ カラ
  • ─日本のデータから─

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<p>In terms of Japanese political context that is “Engagement of All Citizens” policy which is advocated by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, both of national and local governments are trying to promote woman’s entrepreneurship. Comprehensive formal institutional support programs have been provided by both of governments but they have no experience or knowledge of gender differences on entrepreneurship. Former studies did not focus on Japanese context and women entrepreneurs. Then this study will shed light them and provide some useful information to improve the environment surrounding Japanese women entrepreneurs and encourage them.</p><p>Based on a unique sample of 202 female entrepreneurs in Japan, this study explores the extent to which different institutional arrangements affect female entrepreneurial venture performance. Drawing upon a unified theoretical framework of social cognitive and institutional perspectives, we scrutinize the complex interplay among supportive institutional environments, entrepreneurial cognitions and entrepreneurial success. The findings of our structural equation modelling indicate that women’s entrepreneurial self-efficacy is a strong and useful mediator of the effect of informal institutional support on venture performance. Our study proposes that perceived social legitimacy may lead to increased entrepreneurial self-efficacy, thereby enhancing venture performance. This finding can clarify the institutional force pathways to foster entrepreneurial confidence.</p>

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