Explaining the effect of entrepreneurial competencies on the resilience of female entrepreneurs through the mediation of entrepreneurial motivation (The case of: female entrepreneurs of Alborz province)

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1 Faculty of Humanities, Hazrat-e Masoumeh University, Qom, Iran

2 Faculty of Management and Accounting, University of Tehran, College of Farabi, Qom

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One of the important capacities of women entrepreneurs in order to adapt in the face of adversities and problems to achieve success is resilience, with entrepreneurial competencies leading to its development. In addition, the entrepreneurial motivation as a driving force for more resilience to achieve the expected goals, explains the development of resilience of women entrepreneurs through entrepreneurial competencies. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to explain the impact of entrepreneurial competencies on the resilience of women entrepreneurs in Alborz Province through the mediation of entrepreneurial motivation. This research is applied in purpose and employed using a descriptive-correlational method. The data were collected from a sample of 192 women entrepreneurs of Alborz Province, using stratified random sampling and tested by structural equation modeling method with PLS software. The mediator relationships of the model were examined by the Sobel method. The main tool used to collect data is questionnaire. To investigate the validity of the research tool, convergent validity, divergent validity and construct validity were used. Cronbach's alpha coefficient and composite reliability were employed to evaluate its reliability. The findings of the research indicated that the entrepreneurial competencies of the research model, including conceptual competencies, business management, personal, opportunity and human relations have a direct and positive effect on the resilience of female entrepreneurs. In addition, through the mediating variable of entrepreneurial motivation, the mentioned entrepreneurial competencies  has a positive, indirect effect on the resilience of female entrepreneurs in Alborz Province.

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Organizational Culture Management
Volume 22, Issue 4
January 2025
Pages 379-397

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