Abstract

MAYORAL, LUISA DE LOS ANGELES  and  SALVADOR FERRER, CARMEN MARÍA. TECHNOLOGICAL AND GENDER ENTREPRENEURISM IN ARGENTINA: DETERMINANT FACTORS ON THE PERCEPTION ENTERPRISING SELF-EFFICACY. Rev.fac.cienc.econ. [online]. 2014, vol.22, n.2, pp.97-108. ISSN 0121-6805.

This article is the continuation of the work developed by the authors about the existence of gender differences in relationship between three key variables of entrepreneurism: enterprising self-efficacy, emotional intelligence and life satisfaction. The aim of this study is to establish whether psychosocial variables (emotional intelligence and life satisfaction) influence dimensions that make enterprising self-efficacy of Argentine men and women in the ICT sector. An exploratory-descriptive and cross-sectional survey was conducted with a sample of 329 entrepreneurism, using on-line surveys. The data obtained were processed and analyzed through regression analysis, significant differences emerged between men and women, especially in life satisfaction variable. Particularly men case shows that emotional intelligence is crucial to develop new products and market opportunities, while emotional intelligence and life satisfaction influence the other dimensions (human resource management, new relationships with investors, creating innovative work environments and under stress). These findings differ in women case, it was observed that only emotional intelligence affects all the dimensions which constitute enterprising self-efficacy.

Keywords : Enterprising self-efficacy; Emotional intelligence; Vital satisfaction; Gender; ICT.

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