El liderazgo de mujeres en la dirección de mypes: una perspectiva sistémica sobre la gestión de procesos en América Latina

This research, which is grounded in theory of systems, examined functional and dynamic interdependencies of processes (input, transformation and output) under the leadership of women directors in micro and small enterprises (MSE) in Latin America. A structural equation model (SEM) was developed to casually analyze how this leadership influences efficiency and adaptability of operational flows. Additionally, a conditional independence test was applied to validate the relationships between marginal distributions of the cause and the conditional distribution of effect. Findings reveal that female leadership is crucial when integrating and optimizing processes, with a considerably significant impact on the output phase. Specifically, this leadership impulses the consolidation of competitive sales by means of effective systematic management. The uniqueness of this research lies in the exhaustive analysis of fourteen key variables, providing a deeper understanding of how women manager’s leadership shapes and invigorates MSE’s entrepreneurial systems, offering valuable insight for sustainable growth in this region.