Differences in the start-up goals and later satisfaction of women small business proprietors in Western Australia: A comparison across years

Authors

Leonie Still, University of Western Australia
Geoff Soutar, University of Western Australia
Elizabeth Walker, Edith Cowan University

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publisher

School of Management, Edith Cowan University

Faculty

Faculty of Business and Public Management

School

School of Management

RAS ID

1649

Comments

Still, L., Soutar, G., & Walker, E. A. (2003). Differences in the start-up goals and later satisfaction of women small business proprietors in Western Australia: A comparison across years. Proceedings of Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference. Fremantle, WA . Joondalup, W.A. : School of Management, ECU. Conference website available here

Abstract

This paper examines the start-up goals of a sample of women small business proprietors from Western Australia and their later satisfaction with the achievement of these goals across two time periods, using samples obtained in 1996 and 2003. The changes in both start-up objectives and satisfaction across time are examined in a variety of ways and the implications of the changes found are discussed. There has been little examination of such factors over time and the results suggest that, while there has been little change in start-up objectives, there has been a significant shift in satisfaction.