Entrepreneurial career strategy: The study of women entrepreneurs in a regional city

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24830056
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Business administration
Research Institution	Kagawa University
Principal Investigator	MATSUOKA Kumi 香川大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (30325310)
Project Period (FY)	2012-08-31 – 2014-03-31
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2013)
Budget Amount *help	¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000) Fiscal Year 2013: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2012: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywords	企業家 / 女性 / キャリア / 地域 / 企業家活動
Research Abstract	This study investigates women entrepreneurs in local cities from the perspective of entrepreneurial career strategy. The findings are as follows: these entrepreneurs (1)are aware of the size and scope of the business that they can control, (2) experience some work-family conflict and are anxious about that, but regard that unavoidable, (3) understand the importance of role models and mentors, and (4) are willing to serve as such for others.