Self-concept, self-organization and cross-border trading (CBT) behavior among females in Uganda

IF 3.1 Q2 BUSINESS

International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-09-05 DOI:10.1108/ijge-11-2022-0202

Janepher Nsozi Sambaga

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Abstract

PurposeWomen cross-border traders face impediments in their entrepreneurial work from time-to-time. To overcome these impediments, females need to take on self-concept (self-esteem, self-confidence, social roles) mediated by self-organization (adaptability, interaction, team working) in order to thrive in cross-border trading (CBT), using evidence from Uganda. So, in this paper the authors explain the behavior of a female who succeeds in CBT with interest of scaling it up to empower more female entrepreneurs.Design/methodology/approachThis study is a correlational and cross-sectional type. A questionnaire survey of 288 females was used. The data collected were analyzed through SPSS.FindingsThe results reveal that self-concept, mediated by self-organization, controlled by tenure in business and the age of a female in CBT significantly influences CBT behavior among females in Uganda.Research limitations/implicationsThis study focused on females who are involved in CBT in Uganda. Therefore, it is likely that the results may not be generalized to other settings. The results show that for females to succeed in CBT, self-concept and self-organization affect CBT behavior once they are controlled by tenure in business and the age of a female in CBT at more than 30 years of age and longer than 5 years.Originality/valueThis study provides initial evidence that self-concept, mediated by self-organization, controlled by tenure in business and age of a CBT directly affects CBT behavior, using evidence from an African developing country – Uganda.

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乌干达女性的自我概念、自组织与跨境贸易行为

目的女性跨境贸易商在创业工作中不时遇到障碍。为了克服这些障碍，女性需要利用乌干达的证据，在自组织（适应性、互动、团队合作）的介导下承担自我概念（自尊、自信、社会角色），以便在跨境贸易中茁壮成长。因此，在本文中，作者解释了一位女性在CBT中取得成功的行为，并希望扩大CBT的规模，赋予更多女性企业家权力。设计/方法论/方法本研究是一种相关性和横断面研究。对288名女性进行了问卷调查。通过SPSS.Findings对收集的数据进行分析。结果表明，自我概念在自组织介导下，受企业任期和女性CBT年龄的控制，显著影响乌干达女性的CBT行为。研究局限性/含义本研究重点关注乌干达参与CBT的女性。因此，可能不会将结果推广到其他设置中。结果表明，女性要想在CBT中取得成功，一旦受到企业任期的控制，自我概念和自组织就会影响CBT行为，利用来自非洲发展中国家乌干达的证据，受企业任期和CBT年龄的控制直接影响CBT行为。

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International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship BUSINESS-

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7.40

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期刊介绍： Launched in 2009, the International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship (IJGE) aims to facilitate the natural evolution of the field of gender and entrepreneurship by drawing together the very best research contributions from around the world. The journal seeks to: -Provide a dedicated publication outlet for high calibre, international research of interest to scholars, entrepreneurs and policy makers in the field of gender and entrepreneurship -Offer a unique perspective on the practice of gender and entrepreneurship by including sections dedicated to practitioner and policy content -Support a more consistent global approach to the presentation of research in the field -Platform the work of dynamic young researchers and those who are in a position to offer new perspectives on this particular research area -Enable those active in the area as researchers, educators, trainers, practitioners, support personnel and policy makers to keep up to date with the field on an international level. The coverage of the journal includes, but is not limited to: Entrepreneurship, Female/Women’s entrepreneurship , Business, Management, Strategy, Gender, Economics, Internationalization, Marketing.