Table 5.
Standardized factor loadings, validity, and reliability
| Contracts | Estimate | AVE | C.R |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women entrepreneur success | |||
| There is an increase in sales and profitability during the three last years | 0.899** | 0.51 | 0.77 |
| My business does not have the capacity to develop new products and processes | 0.885** | ||
| I do not think that my business will survive and continue its activity forever | 0.417* | ||
| I am committed with social responsibility, i.e., employing local nationals | 0.820** | ||
| My business is offering high-quality products and services | 0.485** | ||
| More than 50% of the profit are reinvested in the business | 0.974* | ||
| Profits of my enterprise tend to increase | 0.546** | ||
| The number of employees in my enterprise started to increase | 0.920** | ||
| There is an increase in sales and profitability during the three last years | 0.944** | ||
| Self-confidence | |||
| I feel at ease | 0.737** | 0.50 | 0.70 |
| I am confident to perform well in his business take care | 0.717** | ||
| I am concerned about these competitors in the market | 0.743* | ||
| Our team needs to perform well. | 0.611** | ||
| Our team is physically and mentally well prepared to complete the opposition in the market | 0.623** | ||
| Never my team workers feel nervous during hard working | 0.714** | ||
| Need for achievement | |||
| I always do my best whether I am alone or with someone | 0.832** | 0.67 | 0.87 |
| I always try hard to improve on my past performance | 0.874* | ||
| I enjoy working towards clear, challenging goals | 0.815** | ||
| In general, I try to make every minute count | 0.891** | ||
| I often put pressure on myself to achieve as much as I can | 0.927** | ||
| Risk-Taking | |||
| We seem to adopt a rather conservative view when making major decisions | 0.686** | 0.51 | 0.72 |
| We tend to support projects where the expected returns are certain | 0.701** | ||
| Operations have generally followed the "tried and true" paths | 0.904** | ||
| Our operations can be generally characterized as high risk | 0.595** | ||
| Economic factors | |||
| My business is not offering a good product at a competitive price | 0.534** | 0.50 | 0.71 |
| I can’t find qualified labor for my business | 0.926* | ||
| There is the maintenance of accurate records of sales/expense in my enterprise | 0.533** | ||
| I am satisfied with the financial facilities given by banks and other lending institutions | 0.840** | ||
| Socio-cultural factors | |||
| I suffer greatly from the gender discrimination caused by the culture and traditions of the society | 0.652** | 0.65 | 0.83 |
| The support from strong ties (spouse, parents, friends and relatives) have a positive effect on my business growth | 0.899** | ||
| My parents have their own business | 0.939** | ||
Significant *p < .005; **p < 0.001