BLIND SPOTS OF WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP: CASE OF ADANA

Özsungur, Fahri

BLIND SPOTS OF WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP: CASE OF ADANA

Fahri ÖZSUNGUR (Adana Ticaret Sicil Müdürlüğü, Adana, Türkiye)

Uluslararası Avrasya Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi

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Yıl: 2020 Cilt: 11 Sayı: 39 Sayfa Aralığı: 166 - 202 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 29-12-2020

BLIND SPOTS OF WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP: CASE OF ADANA

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The aim of the study is to determine the blind spots of women’s entrepreneurship. This studywas conducted with 46 women entrepreneurs registered to Adana Chamber of Industry in Turkeyin September 2019. A phenomenological research method was adopted in this research. Thecoding process (conceptualization, classification, component analysis) proposed by Miles andHuberman (1994) was used respectively in data analysis. Findings revealed that the blind spot inentrepreneurship is the dead spot in entrepreneurship according to the field of view of theentrepreneur, which can be prevented with a different perspective and proactive behaviors,which prevents the predicting of unexpected results. A second eye is required to identify theblind spots. In addition, teamwork, transparent management, outsourcing, increasing employeeleader interaction, and referring to external stakeholder opinions can make the blind spot visible.Arrogance and unflexible personality traits, transform the desire of self-realization into anirrepressible ambition, excessive self-confidence are other factors that cause the blind spot. Asecond eye (consultant, coach, CEO, etc.) is needed to reduce the negative impact of the blindspot on entrepreneurship success. In addition, referring to the ideas of the stakeholders,suppliers, customers, consumers, employees about the success and path of entrepreneurship,teamwork, transparent management, are crucial issues for determining the blind spots.Exceptional circumstances such as illness, legal barriers, climate, and war may cause essentialblind spots. Preventing them may be possible by creating vision and strategy in entrepreneurship,and proactive behaviors. In the context of all these findings and recommendations, this studycontributes to the literature regarding the subjects of determination of blind spot inentrepreneurship and cope with, and blind-spot leadership. The limitation of the sample to theprovince of Adana limited the generalizability of the study. The practical implications of the studyshow that outsourcing, exceptional circumstances, transparent management, proactive behavior,personal characteristics are the key factors for the blind spots of the women’s entrepreneurship.Training can be provided to women entrepreneurs to raise awareness about blind spots ofentrepreneurship, and chambers of commerce and industry can organize some activities on thisissue. This is the first study which reveals the blind spots of the women’s entrepreneurship.Theoretical background, discussion, managerial implications, limitations and recommendationsfor future studies are discussed.

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KADIN GİRİŞİMCİLİĞİN KÖR NOKTALARI: ADANA ÖRNEĞİ

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Çalışmanın amacı kadın girişimciliğinin kör noktalarını belirlemektir. Bu çalışma Eylül 2019'da Türkiye'de Adana Sanayi Odası'na kayıtlı 46 kadın girişimci ile yürütülmüştür. Bu araştırmada fenomenolojik bir araştırma yöntemi benimsenmiştir. Veri analizinde sırasıyla Miles ve Huberman (1994) tarafından önerilen kodlama süreci (kavramsallaştırma, sınıflandırma, bileşen analizi) kullanılmıştır. Bulgular, girişimcinin görüş alanına göre girişimciliğin kör noktasının farklı bir bakış açısı ve proaktif davranışlarla önlenebilen ve beklenmedik sonuçların tahmin edilmesini engellediğini ortaya koydu. Kör noktaları tanımlamak için ikinci bir göz gereklidir. Buna ek olarak, ekip çalışması, şeffaf yönetim, dış kaynak kullanımı, çalışan-lider etkileşimini artırma ve dış paydaş görüşlerine gönderme kör noktayı görünür hale getirebilir. Kibir ve esnek olmayan kişilik özellikleri, kendini gerçekleştirme arzusunu geri çevrilemez bir tutkuya dönüştürür, aşırı kendine güven kör noktaya neden olan diğer faktörlerdir. Kör noktanın girişimcilik başarısı üzerindeki olumsuz etkisini azaltmak için ikinci bir göze (danışman, koç, CEO, vb.) İhtiyaç vardır. Ayrıca, paydaşların, tedarikçilerin, müşterilerin, tüketicilerin, çalışanların girişimcilik, takım çalışması, şeffaf yönetimin başarısı ve yolu hakkındaki fikirlerine başvurmak, kör noktaları belirlemek için çok önemlidir. Hastalık, yasal engeller, iklim ve savaş gibi istisnai durumlar, önemli kör noktalara neden olabilir. Bunları önlemek, girişimcilik ve proaktif davranışlarda vizyon ve strateji oluşturarak mümkün olabilir. Tüm bu bulgular ve öneriler bağlamında, bu çalışma girişimcilikte kör noktanın belirlenmesi ve kör nokta liderliği konularında literatüre katkıda bulunmaktadır. Örneklemin Adana iliyle sınırlandırılması çalışmanın genellenebilirliğini sınırlandırmıştır. Çalışmanın pratik sonuçları, dış kaynak kullanımı, istisnai durumlar, şeffaf yönetim, proaktif davranış, kişisel özelliklerin kadın girişimciliğinin kör noktaları için anahtar faktörler olduğunu göstermektedir. Kadın girişimcilere girişimciliğin kör noktaları hakkında farkındalık yaratmak için eğitim verilebilir ve ticaret ve sanayi odaları bu konuda bazı etkinlikler düzenleyebilir. Bu, kadın girişimciliğinin kör noktalarını ortaya koyan ilk çalışmadır. Teorik altyapı, tartışma, yönetsel çıkarımlar, sınırlamalar ve gelecekteki çalışmalar için öneriler tartışılmaktadır.

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