IMPACT OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION ON SUCCESS OF MYANMAR WOMEN ENTREPRENEUR

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  • Zaw Zaw Myint Lincoln University College, Malaysia

Abstract

This paper intends to explore the determinants of creativity and innovation, and to analyses the relationship between creativity, innovation, and success of Myanmar women entrepreneurs. In Myanmar, the government has been encouraging the development of small and medium enterprises through innovation since small businesses are the core of the economic growth and innovation. Thus, at present, the two associations of entrepreneurs; Myanmar Woman Entrepreneur Association (MWEA) and the Youth Entrepreneur Association (YEA) have been established in Myanmar. The pioneer organization and stronger organization is MWEA which was established in 1995

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Creativity and Innovation, Woman Entrepreneur Association, Youth Entrepreneur Association

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01-10-2018

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Zaw Zaw Myint. (2018). IMPACT OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION ON SUCCESS OF MYANMAR WOMEN ENTREPRENEUR . International Journal on Recent Trends in Business and Tourism (IJRTBT), 2(4), 1-9. Retrieved from https://ejournal.lucp.net/index.php/ijrtbt/article/view/151

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Vol. 2 No. 4 (2018): International Journal on Recent Trends in Business and Tourism

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