Personality Characteristics of Women Entrepreneurs and Women Non- Entrepreneurs: a Comparative Study

Abstract

This empirical study on women entrepreneurship focuses on identifying distinctive features of women entrepreneurs and women non-entrepreneurs in Hyderabad city. The sample selected is 110 women from each category. Women entrepreneurs registered with ALEAP fro SMES are selected as sample and women non entrepreneurs are selected from II year MBA students from three colleges in Hyderabad. Four personality characteristics are examined for these respondents - a) self-gain, b) tolerance for ambiguity, c) resilience and d) smartness. The study focuses on examination of areas that distinguish the two groups of respondents in respect of these four traits. The study concludes that there is no significant difference between these two categories of women in respect of the four characteristics.