Abstract
This paper investigates the impact of formal networks on women entrepreneurial
performance in Pakistan. The prevailing environment of building formal networks along
with their importance has also been discussed. The problems faced by women
entrepreneurs in building formal networks and the role performed by reputable institutes
in networking have been inspected in detail. The paper also explores the concept of
women entrepreneurship in Islamic perspective by citing verses from the Holy Qur’ān; it
also discusses the famous Muslim Entrepreneurs in Islam. The study employed a research
design where self-administrative questionnaires were used to collect data from two
groups of women entrepreneurs; Registered and Non- Registered. The Registered
members were selected from the list provided by seven running women-led chambers of
commerce and industries of Pakistan, whereas, the non-registered members were selected
from the groups on Facebook. The quantitative method of research has been employed
using a sample size of 506, which was derived using a simple random sampling. The
Multiple Regression analysis reveals that formal networks have a significant impact on
women entrepreneurial performance on both the groups. Furthermore; the history of
Islam reveals that there are no religious barriers in Islam, which restrict women not to
choose entrepreneurship or carry out entrepreneurial activities. Suggestions have been
given to create environment of building formal networks for both registered as well as
non-registered women entrepreneurs.
Arooj Zeb, Shahid Jan Kakakhel. (2018) Impact of Formal Networks on Women Entrepreneurship in Pakistan, Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization, Volume VIII, Issue 1.
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