Entrepreneurship determinants vs. motives underlying women’s entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship determinants vs. motives underlying women’s entrepreneurship

Summary/Abstract: The objective of the paper is to present general determinants influencing decisions referring to starting a business, with particular emphasis on motives followed by women in such activities. The analysis presented in the paper, owing to the discussed problem complexity, takes the form of a review and does not concentrate on particular problems or regions. The first part of the paper presents the essence of entrepreneurship and its historical outline providing the background for further analysis. Then the author concentrates on discussing entrepreneurship determinants as well as motives behind undertaking business activities. Finally attention is concentrated on attitudes and factors responsible for motivating women. The focus on women results from the evolution of their life roles and the fact that women’s entrepreneurship can become an incentive for sustainable economic development.

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