A question of ties: the impact of social ties on resource mobilization of women entrepreneurs in the Sri Lankan floriculture industry

S.M.P.C. Padmini; Thilakshi Kodagoda; Ramanie Samaratunge

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-62171-1_7

A question of ties: the impact of social ties on resource mobilization of women entrepreneurs in the Sri Lankan floriculture industry

S.M.P.C. Padmini, Thilakshi Kodagoda, Ramanie Samaratunge

Department of Management

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Abstract

Floriculture is a booming agribusiness in Sri Lanka, especially for women growers. Current understanding of women entrepreneurs in emerging economies remains limited despite the fact that women entrepreneurs are rapidly growing across the globe. This research identifies the social reality of respondents and examines it objectively. The research used a mixed design, with questionnaire surveys. The interview sample was of floriculturists in the Western Province in Sri Lanka. The study found that 76% of the women sampled received support from their family and 16% support from other institutes. The results revealed that both strong ties and weak ties play a significant role in determining business growth for Sri Lankan women entrepreneurs.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	New Horizons in Management, Leadership and Sustainability
Subtitle of host publication	Innovative Case Studies and Solutions for Emerging Economies
Editors	Satinder Dhiman, Ramanie Samaratunge
Place of Publication	Cham Switzerland
Publisher	Springer
Chapter	7
Pages	127-145
Number of pages	19
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030621711
ISBN (Print)	9783030621704, 9783030621735
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62171-1_7
Publication status	Published - 2021

Publication series

Name	Future of Business and Finance
Publisher	Springer
ISSN (Print)	2662-2467
ISSN (Electronic)	2662-2475

Keywords

Floriculture
Social capital
Strong ties
Sri Lanka
Women entrepreneurship

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10.1007/978-3-030-62171-1_7

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New Horizons in Management, Leadership and Sustainability: Innovative Case Studies and Solutions for Emerging Economies
Dhiman, S. (ed.) & Samaratunge, R. (ed.), 2021, 1st ed. Cham Switzerland: Springer. 590 p. (Future of Business and Finance)
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Padmini, S. M. P. C., Kodagoda, T., & Samaratunge, R. (2021). A question of ties: the impact of social ties on resource mobilization of women entrepreneurs in the Sri Lankan floriculture industry. In S. Dhiman, & R. Samaratunge (Eds.), New Horizons in Management, Leadership and Sustainability: Innovative Case Studies and Solutions for Emerging Economies (1st ed., pp. 127-145). (Future of Business and Finance). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62171-1_7

Padmini, S.M.P.C. ; Kodagoda, Thilakshi ; Samaratunge, Ramanie. / A question of ties : the impact of social ties on resource mobilization of women entrepreneurs in the Sri Lankan floriculture industry. New Horizons in Management, Leadership and Sustainability: Innovative Case Studies and Solutions for Emerging Economies. editor / Satinder Dhiman ; Ramanie Samaratunge. 1st. ed. Cham Switzerland : Springer, 2021. pp. 127-145 (Future of Business and Finance).

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Padmini, SMPC, Kodagoda, T & Samaratunge, R 2021, A question of ties: the impact of social ties on resource mobilization of women entrepreneurs in the Sri Lankan floriculture industry. in S Dhiman & R Samaratunge (eds), New Horizons in Management, Leadership and Sustainability: Innovative Case Studies and Solutions for Emerging Economies. 1st edn, Future of Business and Finance, Springer, Cham Switzerland, pp. 127-145. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62171-1_7

A question of ties: the impact of social ties on resource mobilization of women entrepreneurs in the Sri Lankan floriculture industry. / Padmini, S.M.P.C.; Kodagoda, Thilakshi; Samaratunge, Ramanie.
New Horizons in Management, Leadership and Sustainability: Innovative Case Studies and Solutions for Emerging Economies. ed. / Satinder Dhiman; Ramanie Samaratunge. 1st. ed. Cham Switzerland: Springer, 2021. p. 127-145 (Future of Business and Finance).

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