International Journal of Business Management and Administration Vol. 3(2), pp. 022-028, May 2014 ISSN 2327-3100 ©2014 Academe Research Journals

Full Length Research Paper

Psychological capital intervention towards women entrepreneurship development and entrepreneurial orientation

Sheikh Raheel Manzoor* and Muhammad Farhan Jalil

TRACK, Peshawar, Pakistan.

*Corresponding author. E-mail: raheel_manzoor2000@yahoo.com.

Accepted 5 May, 2014

Abstract

This study focused on a structure which encounters three factors namely: Psychological Capital (PC), Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) and Women Entrepreneurship Development (WED). Questionnaires were distributed on cross-sectional basis among 450 registered staff members of Small Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and Women Business Development Center (WBDC) Peshawar, and women entrepreneurs of KP, Peshawar, Kohat, Abbottabad, Haripur and Swat city. Structure equation modeling (SEM) and multiple regression analysis was used for analyzing the data. Future research area dimension along with study recommendations were also tinted in the study.

Key words: Psychological capital (PC), entrepreneurial orientation (EO), women entrepreneurship development (WED), structure equation modeling (SEM).