The English Proficiency and the Inevitable Resort to Digitalization: A Direction to Follow and Adopt to Guarantee the Success of Women Entrepreneurs in the World of Business and Enterprises

Authors

  • Moulay Driss Hanafi Mohammed First University, Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, Oujda, Morocco Author
  • Khalid Lali University Moulay Ismail, Polydisciplinary Faculty, Meknès, Errachidia, Morocco Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4672-3277
  • Houda Kably Ibn Tofail University, Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences, Kenitra, Morocco Author
  • Abdellatif Chakor Mohammed V University, Faculty of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences, Souissi, Rabat, Morocco Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4494-5079

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56294/dm202342

Keywords:

ICT, Mastery of English, Digitalization, Female Entrepreneurship, Organizational Change

Abstract

In this paper, an attempt has been made to highlight the importance of the English language and ICT in the entrepreneurial endeavors of Moroccan women. The development of ICT and the rise of English as the major lingua franca of worldwide business have been followed by a considerable increase in academic interest in a variety of topics connected to language choice and usage in the business and professional sectors. In business, it's important for Moroccan women entrepreneurs to be good at ICT and speak English well. The integration of digital technologies into female entrepreneurship has developed a new approach called "digital entrepreneurship." This method offers numerous benefits for Moroccan female entrepreneurs, namely economic development, women's empowerment, and access to worldwide markets. The power of English and new digital paradigms has changed how Moroccan businesswomen work and communicate with each other. This has changed business practices and given Moroccan businesswomen new opportunities

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2023-05-08

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Driss Hanafi M, Lali K, Kably H, Chakor A. The English Proficiency and the Inevitable Resort to Digitalization: A Direction to Follow and Adopt to Guarantee the Success of Women Entrepreneurs in the World of Business and Enterprises. Data and Metadata [Internet]. 2023 May 8 [cited 2024 Dec. 21];2:42. Available from: https://dm.ageditor.ar/index.php/dm/article/view/169