From Heels to Muddy Plastic Boots: Female Entrepreneurship in Male-Dominated Industries

Meri Taksi Deveciyan

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From Heels to Muddy Plastic Boots: Female Entrepreneurship in Male-Dominated Industries

Yazarlar:

Meri Taksi Deveciyan

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyoloji (Diğer)

Dergi:

İstanbul Üniversitesi Kadın Araştırmaları Dergisi Issue 27, pp.56-70

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

11/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001304387

pISSN:

2717-6215

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Özet:

 The study is based on the experiences of two female entrepreneurs from the company Tazeden operating in the beekeeping sector in Türkiye and aims to draw attention to the entrepreneurial components and motivations of female entrepreneurs for daring to enter challenging male-dominated sectors. In addition, the case study uses qualitative research methods to examine the difficulties female entrepreneurs in the firm Tazeden have experienced and their entrepreneurial adventures. The study discusses the 5W1K technique using a narrative method based on basic writing principles and examines the components of entrepreneurship using the descriptive analysis method in the context of entrepreneurship motivation. Meanwhile, the studys data were collected from Tazedens business documents and from female entrepreneurs using a prepared semi-structured question form and the face-to-face in-depth interview technique. As a result of the research, many different reasons were found to be effective for women entrepreneurs to dare enter challenging sectors, with the most important factors being stress, monotony, and their desire to keep control of their work and to protect their creative freedom. In addition, gender discrimination, the male-dominated culture, difficulties accessing financial resources, and lack of networking were determined as the challenges female entrepreneurs face in male-dominated sectors such as beekeeping. The limitations of the study are that the research was conducted with only one female entrepreneurship firm and that the study is not generalizable due to its use of the qualitative research method. The study is expected to contribute to the literature in terms of eliminating the gap regarding female entrepreneurship, which focus on the reasons that push or pull women toward entrepreneurship in challenging male-dominated sectors. In addition, studying the motivating factors for female entrepreneurship is thought to lead to constructive results as a guide for policy makers.

 The study is based on the experiences of two female entrepreneurs from the company Tazeden operating in the beekeeping sector in Türkiye and aims to draw attention to the entrepreneurial components and motivations of female entrepreneurs for daring to enter challenging male-dominated sectors. In addition, the case study uses qualitative research methods to examine the difficulties female entrepreneurs in the firm Tazeden have experienced and their entrepreneurial adventures. The study discusses the 5W1K technique using a narrative method based on basic writing principles and examines the components of entrepreneurship using the descriptive analysis method in the context of entrepreneurship motivation. Meanwhile, the studys data were collected from Tazedens business documents and from female entrepreneurs using a prepared semi-structured question form and the face-to-face in-depth interview technique. As a result of the research, many different reasons were found to be effective for women entrepreneurs to dare enter challenging sectors, with the most important factors being stress, monotony, and their desire to keep control of their work and to protect their creative freedom. In addition, gender discrimination, the male-dominated culture, difficulties accessing financial resources, and lack of networking were determined as the challenges female entrepreneurs face in male-dominated sectors such as beekeeping. The limitations of the study are that the research was conducted with only one female entrepreneurship firm and that the study is not generalizable due to its use of the qualitative research method. The study is expected to contribute to the literature in terms of eliminating the gap regarding female entrepreneurship, which focus on the reasons that push or pull women toward entrepreneurship in challenging male-dominated sectors. In addition, studying the motivating factors for female entrepreneurship is thought to lead to constructive results as a guide for policy makers.

 The study is based on the experiences of two female entrepreneurs from the company Tazeden operating in the beekeeping sector in Türkiye and aims to draw attention to the entrepreneurial components and motivations of female entrepreneurs for daring to enter challenging male-dominated sectors. In addition, the case study uses qualitative research methods to examine the difficulties female entrepreneurs in the firm Tazeden have experienced and their entrepreneurial adventures. The study discusses the 5W1K technique using a narrative method based on basic writing principles and examines the components of entrepreneurship using the descriptive analysis method in the context of entrepreneurship motivation. Meanwhile, the studys data were collected from Tazedens business documents and from female entrepreneurs using a prepared semi-structured question form and the face-to-face in-depth interview technique. As a result of the research, many different reasons were found to be effective for women entrepreneurs to dare enter challenging sectors, with the most important factors being stress, monotony, and their desire to keep control of their work and to protect their creative freedom. In addition, gender discrimination, the male-dominated culture, difficulties accessing financial resources, and lack of networking were determined as the challenges female entrepreneurs face in male-dominated sectors such as beekeeping. The limitations of the study are that the research was conducted with only one female entrepreneurship firm and that the study is not generalizable due to its use of the qualitative research method. The study is expected to contribute to the literature in terms of eliminating the gap regarding female entrepreneurship, which focus on the reasons that push or pull women toward entrepreneurship in challenging male-dominated sectors. In addition, studying the motivating factors for female entrepreneurship is thought to lead to constructive results as a guide for policy makers.

 Çalışma, Türkiyede arıcılık sektöründe faaliyet gösteren Tazeden firmasının iki kadın girişimcisinin deneyimlerine dayanmakta ve kadın girişimcilerin erkek egemen ve zorlu sektörlere girmeye cesaret etme motivasyonlarına ve girişimcilik bileşenlerine dikkat çekmek amaçlanmaktadır. Ayrıca Tazeden firması kadın girişimcilerinin yaşamış olduğu zorluklar, girişimcilik serüvenleri, nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden örnek olay incelemesi, 5N1K tekniği temel yazım ilkesine dayanan bir anlatım yöntemi ile ele alınarak, girişimcilik bileşenleri, girişimcilik motivasyonu bağlamında betimsel analiz yöntemi ile incelenmektedir. Çalışmanın verileri ise, Tazeden firması web sitesinden, işletme dokümanlarından ve kadın girişimcilerinden önceden hazırlanmış yarı yapılandırılmış soru formu ile yüz yüze derinlemesine mülakat tekniği ile toplanmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda kadın girişimcilerin zorlu sektörlere girmeye cesaret etmelerinde birçok farklı nedenin etkili olduğu ancak stres, tekdüzelik, işlerinin kontrolünü ellerinde tutma ve yaratıcı özgürlüklerini koruma isteklerinin en önemli faktörler olduğu, ayrıca arıcılık gibi erkek egemen sektörlerde kadın girişimcilerin karşılaştığı zorluklar olarak da; cinsiyet ayrımcılığı, erkek egemen kültür, finansman kaynaklarına ulaşmada yaşanılan zorluklar ve ağ kurma eksikliği olduğu belirlenmiştir. Çalışmanın kısıtı, tek bir kadın girişimcilik firması ile araştırmanın yapılmış olması ve nitel araştırma yöntemi kullanılmış olduğundan genellenebilirliğinin olmamasıdır. Çalışmanın literatüre, kadın girişimciliğinde zorlu-erkek egemen sektörlerde kadınları girişimciliğine yönlendiren nedenlere odaklanan çalışma azlığına yönelik boşluğun giderilmesi noktasında katkı sağlaması beklenmektedir. Ayrıca kadın girişimcilik motivasyon faktörlerinin çalışılmasının, politika yapıcılar için de yol gösterici olarak yapıcı bir sonuca yol açacağı düşünülmektedir.

Makale detayları

From Heels to Muddy Plastic Boots: Female Entrepreneurship in Male-Dominated Industries

Yazarlar:

Meri Taksi Deveciyan

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyoloji (Diğer)

Dergi:

İstanbul Üniversitesi Kadın Araştırmaları Dergisi Issue 27, pp.56-70

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

11/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001304387

pISSN:

2717-6215

Female entrepreneurship

male-dominated sectors

entrepreneurial motivation

liberal feminist theoryKadın Girişimciliği

erkek egemen sektörler

girişimcilik motivasyonu

liberal feminist teori

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Meri Taksi Deveciyan

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Sosyoloji (Diğer)

Dergi: İstanbul Üniversitesi Kadın Araştırmaları Dergisi Issue 27, pp.56-70

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 11/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001304387

pISSN: 2717-6215

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Meri Taksi Deveciyan

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sosyoloji (Diğer)

Dergi:

İstanbul Üniversitesi Kadın Araştırmaları Dergisi Issue 27, pp.56-70

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

11/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001304387

pISSN:

2717-6215