여성창업기업의 경영성과에 영향을 미치는 요인의 연구

A study on factors affecting the performances of women start-ups in Korea: focused on knowledge and technology based businesses

This study aims to identify policy implications for the promotion of knowledge and technology based female entrepreneurship through an empirical analysis. For the analysis using a structural equation modeling, a survey of 283 start-ups in the manufacturing and knowledge-based service industries was conducted. As a result of the empirical analysis, a structural equation model(SEM) for female entrepreneurship was verified. According to the model, managerial performance is directly affected by success factor, and the success factor is directly affected by both entrepreneurial motivation and external environment, while the external environment affects the motivation simultaneously. Furthermore, a multi-group analysis of the SEM was employed in order to verify the moderation effects of major, education, and bringing-up burden of female entrepreneurs. The policy implications for the promotion of knowledge and technology based female entrepreneurship and the enhancement of their performances are suggested. Most of all, supporting programs specific to female entrepreneurs in the fields of science and engineering need to be prepared. In addition, the accessibility to higher education should be enhanced for under-educated female entrepreneurs. Moreover, infrastructure for the coexistence of child care and entrepreneurship should be secured.