Role of Incubation in Women Entrepreneurship Development in Pakistan

Asian Journal of Business Management, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 200-208, 2012

9 Pages Posted: 30 Apr 2012

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Khuram Shahzad

University of Management and Technology (UMT), Pakistan - School of Business and Economics

Sami Ullah Bajwa

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Qamar Ali

Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan

Shahid Zia

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: April 15, 2012

Abstract

Business incubation is one of the implementation tools of government’s strategy for facilitating women entrepreneurship development in Pakistan. Purpose of this study was to measure the importance and effectiveness of incubation services for women entrepreneurs in Pakistan. Study was carried out by using survey method. Tenants from a women specific incubator participated in this survey. Self-administered questionnaire measuring the importance and effectiveness of 34 incubation services was incorporated in this study. Results revealed that tenants perceived all the investigated incubation services very important for the success of their businesses. However, difference in perceived importance and perceived effectiveness, for majority of the incubation services, has been found.

Keywords: effectiveness, entrepreneurship, gender development, importance, incubation, Pakistan

Suggested Citation

Shahzad, Khuram and Bajwa, Sami Ullah and Ali, Qamar and Zia, Shahid, Role of Incubation in Women Entrepreneurship Development in Pakistan (April 15, 2012). Asian Journal of Business Management, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 200-208, 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2048316 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2048316

Khuram Shahzad

University of Management and Technology (UMT), Pakistan - School of Business and Economics ( email )

Johar Town - Phase 1
Lahore, 54000
Pakistan

Sami Ullah Bajwa (Contact Author)

affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )

Qamar Ali

Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan ( email )

Faisalabad, Punjab 38000

Shahid Zia

affiliation not provided to SSRN

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