Livelihood strategies of women entrepreneurs in Indonesia

Women entrepreneurship is an essential source of economic growth and sustainable development. This study aims to identify the relationship between the five variables of pentagon assets in Sustainable Livelihoods to investigate the survival strategy of women entrepreneurs during COVID-19 in Indonesia...

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Main Authors: Achsania Hendratmi, Tri Siwi Agustina, Puji Sucia Sukmaningrum, Mega Ayu Widayanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022018084
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author Achsania Hendratmi
Tri Siwi Agustina
Puji Sucia Sukmaningrum
Mega Ayu Widayanti
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Tri Siwi Agustina
Puji Sucia Sukmaningrum
Mega Ayu Widayanti
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description Women entrepreneurship is an essential source of economic growth and sustainable development. This study aims to identify the relationship between the five variables of pentagon assets in Sustainable Livelihoods to investigate the survival strategy of women entrepreneurs during COVID-19 in Indonesia. Furthermore, this study aims to build an integrative Women Entrepreneur’s Sustainable Livelihoods model based on volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA). This study uses Mixed-Methods Investigation by combining the Partial Least Square (PLS) and Group Discussion Forum (FGD). PLS examines the relationship element of women entrepreneurs to build a business strategy and The FGD to support the Livelihoods strategies Model. The purposive sampling technique took the sample of 155 women entrepreneurs (PLS) dan 14 participants (FGD) that matched the sample criteria. The findings demonstrated that women entrepreneurs' livelihood strategies positively linked to their ability to build survival strategies. Second, an integrative model of sustainable livelihood for women entrepreneurs based on the VUCA as an attempt by entrepreneurs to maintain their business during the COVID-19 pandemic. Women entrepreneur sustainability business-based integrative sustainable livelihood model is a solution for women entrepreneurs to survive and develop their businesses. Ability to access five elements of sustainable livelihood Pentagon Assets in Sustainable livelihoods 1) Human Capital; 2) Social Capital; 3) Financial Capital; 4) Physical Capital 5) Intellectual Capital has a positive relationship to the ability to create a business strategy based on VUCA. This integrative Model, compiled based on livelihood strategies and VUCA, can be applied as a survival strategy in women entrepreneurs' businesses dealing with various uncertainties.
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spelling doaj.art-f3eb70d05b70448e822435b555332a0f2022-12-22T03:49:06ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-09-0189e10520Livelihood strategies of women entrepreneurs in IndonesiaAchsania Hendratmi0Tri Siwi Agustina1Puji Sucia Sukmaningrum2Mega Ayu Widayanti3Islamic Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaManagement Department, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaIslamic Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia; Corresponding author.Islamic Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaWomen entrepreneurship is an essential source of economic growth and sustainable development. This study aims to identify the relationship between the five variables of pentagon assets in Sustainable Livelihoods to investigate the survival strategy of women entrepreneurs during COVID-19 in Indonesia. Furthermore, this study aims to build an integrative Women Entrepreneur’s Sustainable Livelihoods model based on volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA). This study uses Mixed-Methods Investigation by combining the Partial Least Square (PLS) and Group Discussion Forum (FGD). PLS examines the relationship element of women entrepreneurs to build a business strategy and The FGD to support the Livelihoods strategies Model. The purposive sampling technique took the sample of 155 women entrepreneurs (PLS) dan 14 participants (FGD) that matched the sample criteria. The findings demonstrated that women entrepreneurs' livelihood strategies positively linked to their ability to build survival strategies. Second, an integrative model of sustainable livelihood for women entrepreneurs based on the VUCA as an attempt by entrepreneurs to maintain their business during the COVID-19 pandemic. Women entrepreneur sustainability business-based integrative sustainable livelihood model is a solution for women entrepreneurs to survive and develop their businesses. Ability to access five elements of sustainable livelihood Pentagon Assets in Sustainable livelihoods 1) Human Capital; 2) Social Capital; 3) Financial Capital; 4) Physical Capital 5) Intellectual Capital has a positive relationship to the ability to create a business strategy based on VUCA. This integrative Model, compiled based on livelihood strategies and VUCA, can be applied as a survival strategy in women entrepreneurs' businesses dealing with various uncertainties.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022018084Female entrepreneurshipSustainable developmentSustainable livelihoodWomen entrepreneurBusiness strategyVUCA
spellingShingle Achsania Hendratmi
Tri Siwi Agustina
Puji Sucia Sukmaningrum
Mega Ayu Widayanti
Livelihood strategies of women entrepreneurs in Indonesia
Heliyon
Female entrepreneurship
Sustainable development
Sustainable livelihood
Women entrepreneur
Business strategy
VUCA
title Livelihood strategies of women entrepreneurs in Indonesia
title_full Livelihood strategies of women entrepreneurs in Indonesia
title_fullStr Livelihood strategies of women entrepreneurs in Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Livelihood strategies of women entrepreneurs in Indonesia
title_short Livelihood strategies of women entrepreneurs in Indonesia
title_sort livelihood strategies of women entrepreneurs in indonesia
topic Female entrepreneurship
Sustainable development
Sustainable livelihood
Women entrepreneur
Business strategy
VUCA
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022018084
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