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Australian indigenous female entrepreneurs: The role of adversity quotient

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  • Menzies, Jane
  • Chavan, Meena
  • Jack, Robert
  • Scarparo, Simona
  • Chirico, Francesco

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Drawing on the experiences of 18 Australian Indigenous female entrepreneurs (AIFE), we use a grounded theory approach to understand their entrepreneurial development in the face of adversity. Informed by the concept of adversity quotient (AQ), our findings reveal that Indigenous female entrepreneurs do experience a range of adversities stemmingfrom their gender and ethnic background. We examine the role that AQ – specifically, an individual’s ability to deal with adverse situations – has in allowing Indigenous entrepreneurs to leverage contingencies to establish a business. We findthat businesssuccess is enabled by Indigenous entrepreneurs seeking to control the situation through endurance and persistence andtaking ownershipto improve their situation. Wecontribute to the existing underdog entrepreneurship literature by developing a model of adversity encountered by AIFEs.

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  • Menzies, Jane & Chavan, Meena & Jack, Robert & Scarparo, Simona & Chirico, Francesco, 2024. "Australian indigenous female entrepreneurs: The role of adversity quotient," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 175(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:175:y:2024:i:c:s0148296324000626
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2024.114558
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