JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE
Success and Performance Factors among Mexican Entrepreneurs: Gender Comparisons
Author(s): Jean-Charles Cachon, Yves Robichaud, José Nicolás Barragán Codina, Mario César Dávila Aguirre, Alfonso López Lira Arjona
Citation: Jean-Charles Cachon, Yves Robichaud, José Nicolás Barragán Codina, Mario César Dávila Aguirre, Alfonso López Lira Arjona, (2018) " Success and Performance Factors among Mexican Entrepreneurs: Gender Comparisons," Journal of Management Policy and Practice, Vol. 19, Iss. 3, pp. 170-190
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
This empirical research involving 278 urban respondents from Guadalajara and Monterrey determined
that personal and business attributes, as well as strong social ties with customers and other components
of the business environment were closely related to business success. While spousal support was
important for both genders’ business success, female entrepreneurs with lower sales felt disadvantaged in terms of business skills and networking. A relation was identified between entrepreneurs’ commitment to providing customers with high price-quality ratio services and products and a positive evaluation of their performance, as well as a high personal satisfaction about their business success.