Takhar D.2024-09-122024-09-122024Takhar D./ Exploring factors that motivate women to become entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan/ Management/ Kaskelen-2024https://repository.sdu.edu.kz/handle/123456789/1527This dissertation explores the multifaceted factors motivating women to become entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan. The purpose of this research is to gain a deeper understanding of the drivers that influence women's entrepreneurial aspirations and activities in a rapidly changing socio-economic landscape. A comprehensive literature review is conducted to establish the theoretical underpinnings of the study. Analysis from 20 in-depth interviews with female Kazakhstani entrepreneurs advances institutional theory by developing a framework of female entrepreneurial motivations. The conceptual framework and methodology for data collection and analysis are presented, followed by an analysis of findings. The dissertation concludes by summarizing the key motivations identified and their implications for fostering women's entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan.enwomen entrepreneursmotivationchallengesmasters dissertationMasters Dissertation