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Forging an entrepreneur – gendered ideas and ideals International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Annie Roos, Katarina Pettersson
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the gendered ideas and ideals attached to an imagined ideal Entrepreneur in a post-industrial rural community in Sweden. While research has not yet clearly explained how the ideal entrepreneur is constructed, the result, i.e. the gendered representations of entrepreneurs, is well-researched. Previous results indicate a prevalent portrayal of entrepreneurship
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An exploration of women entrepreneurs “doing context” in family business in the Gulf States International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Sumaya Hashim, Maura McAdam, Mattias Nordqvist
Purpose Drawing on indigenous theory of Ibn Khaldun, the rise and fall of States, this paper explores the agency of women entrepreneurs in family business in Bahrain and the underlying enablers in supporting and facilitating the exercise of this agency. This study attempts to move beyond the Western-centric studies to reflect and bring to light the unique institutional settings of the Gulf States.
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Understanding the dimensions of women entrepreneurs’ empowerment: a systematic review of the microfinance literature and avenues for research International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Nzanzu Y'Ise Kivalya, Tristan Caballero-Montes
Purpose The purpose of the present paper is to provide a systematic overview of dimensions that need to be enfolded or considered in microfinance policies and strategies designs as well as impact studies aiming to empower or assess the empowerment of a specific category of women, namely women entrepreneurs. Afterward, the study aims to suggest some directions for future studies. Design/methodology/approach
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Women in the family business: self and family's influence on their perceptions of financial performance International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-11-21 Ana C. González L., Yeny E. Rodríguez, Carol Sánchez
Purpose This study examines how women and men in family firms respond differently when asked about perceptions of financial performance. The study poses three research questions around this topic: Are there differences among female and male responses, do those perceptions change if men and women are leaders of the family business and does the family's socioemotional wealth (SEW) influence such responses
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Women's entrepreneurial resistance to the COVID-19 pandemic inside handloom family enterprises: a case study of West Bengal, India International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Sayana Basu
Purpose In light of the COVID-19 pandemic's economic effects, this paper focuses on how home-based women artisans running their family businesses plan their operations to function in the “new normal” environment. The paper emphasises the adaptability and reorientation of business strategies displayed by women entrepreneurs in response to the changing work environment. The paper argues that the women's
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Climate just entrepreneurship: feminist entrepreneurship for climate action International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Elise Stephenson, Sarah Furman
Purpose This paper aims to explore synergies between feminist, first nations and queer theories and social, circular and climate entrepreneurship, to build a framework for supporting climate just entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach This paper draws on an extensive qualitative review of the literature on gender justice, equality, social entrepreneurship, the circular economy, climate entrepreneurship
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The role of universities in Latin American social entrepreneurship ecosystems: a gender perspective International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-11-06 John Fernando Macías-Prada, Yamila Silva, Ángela María Zapata
Purpose This study examines the role of universities in the social entrepreneurship ecosystems (SEEs) in Latin America from the perspective of female academic staff, administrators and outreach workers of universities in the region. Design/methodology/approach Using a qualitative approach, the study scrutinises in-depth interviews conducted with 24 women from eight Latin American universities. Findings
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Understanding women's performance of entrepreneurship in the Sri Lankan context International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Pathiranage Padmali Manesha Peiris, Ahu Tatli, Mustafa Bilgehan Ozturk
Purpose The aim of this study is to explore how women in Sri Lanka cultivate entrepreneurial personae to navigate the various gendered roles they situationally enact, as they attempt to secure legitimacy and acceptance and overcome their otherness. Drawing on Goffman's theorisation of symbolic interaction, this study investigates how gender informs the performance of entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka.
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Weaving together social capital to empower women artisan entrepreneurs International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-10-12 Garrett S. Brogan, Kim E. Dooley
Purpose This research paper aims to explore the impact artisan cooperatives have upon women employed in Sub-Saharan Africa. Impacts were detailed using the theoretical framework of social capital theory to demonstrate the networks within artisan cooperatives that connect to greater opportunities for social and economic benefits. Design/methodology/approach A phenomenological approach was used for this
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“What is your secret sauce to win?” – gender performance at entrepreneurial pitching International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-09-22 Linh Duong, Malin Brännback
Purpose This study aims to explore gender performance in entrepreneurial pitching. Understanding pitching as a social practice, the authors argue that pitch content and body gestures contain gender-based norms and practices. The authors focus on early-stage ventures and the hegemonic masculinities and femininities that are performed in entrepreneurial pitches. The main research question is as follows:
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Gender inequalities in Korean family business: contradictions between show and tell International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-09-15 Amee Kim, Poh Yen Ng
Purpose This paper explores how gender-related issues are communicated in Korean family-run conglomerates (chaebols) and the roles of women within these businesses. It also addresses to what extent the communication of chaebols about female employment and career development reflects the perception of gender representation in these organisations. Design/methodology/approach By paying attention to gendered
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How do gender attitudes influence the relationships between perceived desirability, perceived feasibility and social entrepreneurial intentions? International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-08-23 João M. Lopes, Sofia Gomes, Cláudia Dias
Purpose This study aims to understand how perceived desirability and perceived feasibility influence Portuguese higher education students' social entrepreneurial intention and general entrepreneurial intention and explore how gender attitudes can affect these relationships. Design/methodology/approach This study's sample comprises 391 participants. The hypotheses formulated in the research model were
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Antecedents of women’s social entrepreneurship: values development and the perceived desirability and feasibility of social venture creation International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Persephone de Magdalene
Purpose This paper aims to identify the values antecedents of women’s social entrepreneurship. It explores where and how these values emerge and how they underpin the perceived desirability and feasibility of social venture creation. Design/methodology/approach Values development across the life-course is interrogated through retrospective sense-making by thirty UK-based women social entrepreneurs
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Vying for and forgoing visibility: female next gen leaders in family business with male successors International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-08-10 Martina Brophy, Maura McAdam, Eric Clinton
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the identity work undertaken by female next generation to navigate (in)visibility in family businesses with male successors. To enhance understanding of gendered identity work in family businesses, the authors offer important insights into how female next generation use (in)visibility to establish legitimacy and exercise power and humility in partnership
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Entrepreneurship education and its gendered effects on feasibility, desirability and intentions for technology entrepreneurship among STEM students International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Albena Pergelova, Fernando Angulo-Ruiz, Tatiana S. Manolova, Desislava Yordanova
Purpose This study aims to examine how entrepreneurship education influences intentions for starting a technology venture among science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students with particular attention to gender differences. This study builds on the model of entrepreneurial event and social role theory to assess the impact of entrepreneurship education on feasibility, desirability
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Resilience, adaptation and strategic engagement: Saudi female entrepreneurs confront Covid-19 International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-06-23 Alessandra L. González, Inmaculada Macias-Alonso
Purpose The authors propose that the lessons learned by women business owners in Saudi Arabia during the pandemic can provide a model of strategic engagement for gender, work and organizations moving forward, where the acknowledgment of women's dual roles inside and outside of the home can provide paths for creative adaptation by employers in order to recruit and retain more diverse workers in the
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Contesting the boundaries of marianismo and entrepreneurial identity: meanings of motherhood amongst Latin American migrant women entrepreneurs International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-04-11 Ana Cruz García, María Villares-Varela
Purpose To critically analyse how Latin American migrant women entrepreneurs living in Ireland and the UK negotiate their entrepreneurial and motherhood identities in transnational settings. The paper explores (1) how motherhood influences the choices of becoming entrepreneurs; (2) how women reconcile the social imaginaries of motherhood from their country of origin in the new contexts of settlement;
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Women entrepreneurs in India: a systematic literature review International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-02-09 Rupashree Baral, Chitra Dey, Subhashri Manavazhagan, S. Kamalini
Purpose This paper aims to organize the existing empirical research on women entrepreneurs (WEs) in India, highlight the research areas that have not received attention and present opportunities for future research. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review (SLR) was performed on 74 scholarly articles focusing on WEs in India and published between 1993 and 2020. This review is structured
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The role of strong ties in empowering women entrepreneurs in collectivist contexts International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-02-02 Bettina Lynda Bastian, Bronwyn P. Wood, Poh Yen Ng
Purpose This study examines what social ties within collectivist settings mean for women's venturing and how these ties support women in gaining empowerment through their ventures. Design/methodology/approach Thirteen in-depth semi-structured interviews with women entrepreneurs located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were conducted to examine the influence of social ties in their ventures. Findings
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Feminist perspectives on gender and technology entrepreneurship in incubator settings International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-01-10 Constanza Reyes, Helle Neergaard
Purpose The objective of this article is to map and assess current evidence in women's technology entrepreneurship in business incubators with the aim of producing a conceptual framework that will allow us to understand how gender shapes the life of women technology entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a systematic literature review. The data set comprises 49 publications
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Trade liberalization and women empowerment in the Arab countries International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-01-03 Nahil Saqfalhait, Khawlah AbdAlla Spetan, Taleb Awad-Warrad, Mohammad W. Alomari
Purpose This paper investigates the impact of trade liberalization measured by trade openness (OPN) and tariffs on women empowerment measured by the gender gap index and gender development index, for two groups of Arab countries divided based on their income levels using annual data for the period 1995–2020. The study also considers other factors that may influence the gender gap, such as GDP growth
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The digitalisation as gender equaliser? The import and export of digitally delivered services in shaping female entrepreneurship in European countries International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2023-01-03 Aleksandra Gaweł, Ewa Mińska-Struzik
Purpose The article examines whether cross-border trade in digitally delivered services (DDSs) has an influence on European female entrepreneurship. Two research questions were asked to assess the potential impact of trade in DDSs both on the import and export sides. Design/methodology/approach To answer the research questions, the panel data for 26 European countries for the years 2008–2019 were implemented
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Building back better through feminist entrepreneurship policy International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2022-09-29 Barbara Orser
Purpose Most feminists policies are aspirational. Deficiencies include vague terms of what constitutes ‘feminist’ within policy, ambiguous investment criteria, lack of consultation and the use of the binary definition of gender negating gender-diverse people (Tiessen, 2019). The purpose of this study is to identify parameters that characterize feminist entrepreneurship policies and to advance recommendations
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Gender, STEM women and entrepreneurship: a review and future research directions International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2022-09-27 Lorna Treanor
Purpose This invited paper aims to explore current knowledge and recent trends within published management research to illustrate the development and contribution of research on this topic and to outline promising future research directions. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review of 34 articles between January 2018 and August 2022 has been undertaken, which reflects the increased
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A personal reflection on repositioning the masculinity entrepreneurship debate in the literature and in the entrepreneurship research community International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2022-09-12 Robert Smith
Purpose Despite the healthy growth in studies and publications in recent years in relation to the expanding paradigm of gender and entrepreneurship, and notwithstanding the success of this very journal, from the perspective of the author, the field remains overly dominated by a focus on female and women's entrepreneurship. Conversely, there are few studies on masculinity and entrepreneurship and the
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Refugee women's entrepreneurship: where from and where to next? International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2022-09-01 Haya Al-Dajani
Purpose This reflective paper offers an overview on how refugee women's entrepreneurship scholarship evolved, and suggests research directions for the future development of the field. Design/methodology/approach A reflective approach encompassing the evolvement of the field of refugee women's entrepreneurship research. Findings Whilst refugee women's entrepreneurship scholarship and research, and its
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Gender roles or gendered goals? Women's return to rural family business International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2022-08-30 Shqipe Gashi Nulleshi, Viktorija Kalonaityte
Purpose This paper aims to add to the theorization of the gender dynamic in rural areas by investigating the motives of women who join their family firm (or their spouse's family firm) and thereby defy the demographic trend of rural flight. The context of this study is the depopulation of rural areas with the closing of basic services and relocation of the younger population, and educated women in
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Interrogating “entrepreneurship for development”: a counter-narrative based on local stories of women in rural Ethiopia International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2022-08-19 Sarah J.R. Cummings, Diana E. Lopez
Purpose To interrogate the grand narrative of “entrepreneurship for development” that dominates international development circles, by applying a feminist critical discourse analysis that prioritizes women's situated experiences as local stories. Design/methodology/approach Two existing frameworks for analysing women's entrepreneurship, namely the 5M (Brush et al., 2009) and the 8M (Abuhussein and Koburtay
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Shattering the second glass ceiling: an empirical study on women entrepreneurs in Egypt International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2022-08-08 Sarah El-Fiky
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze women's entrepreneurship in Egypt by examining their drivers, motives and challenges while applying a gender-lens perspective. This research tries to close the gaps in previous research and determine the impact of systematic gendered policies in empowering women's entrepreneurship and in return, aid in the overall economic growth and development nation-wide
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Meaningfulness and self-integrity at work amongst older, self-employed women entrepreneurs International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2022-07-08 Sara Lindström, Heli Ansio, Tytti Steel
Purpose This study identifies how self-employed older women experience and represent self-integrity – an element and source of meaningfulness – in their work, and how these experiences are intertwined with gendered ageing. Design/methodology/approach The authors used thematic analysis, influenced by an intersectional lens, to scrutinise qualitative data generated during a development project, with
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Export behaviour of firms in India: does gender of the firm owner matter? International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2022-07-01 Kanika Garg, Shruti Shastri
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of the gender of the firm owner on the export behaviour of firms in the Indian context. Design/methodology/approach The present study utilizes the data from World Bank’s Enterprise Survey. The survey provides information on 9,281 firms located in different regions in India. Binomial logistic regression is employed to examine if the owner’s
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WHO invents what? Women’s participation in patenting activity in Spain International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2022-06-30 Lisset Medina, Isabel Álvarez
Purpose Recent years have seen increased participation by women in Science and Technology activities, but parity with men remains a distant goal. This paper provides a framework for improving knowledge on the dynamics of women’s contributions to innovation, as measured through their contributions as inventors. Design/methodology/approach Analysis was conducted using data from the United States Patent
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Does mentoring reduce entrepreneurial doubt? A longitudinal gendered perspective International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2022-05-27 Etienne St-Jean, Amélie Jacquemin
Purpose Mentoring appears to be a good support practice to reduce entrepreneurial doubt, amongst other things. Although perceived similarity could foster the mentoring relationship, gender dyad composition may also influence doubt reduction for entrepreneurs because of the potential gender stereotype in entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach The authors performed longitudinal research based
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Women entrepreneurs’ opportunity identification of digital platform start-ups: emerging evidence from South Africa International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2022-03-18 Ethné M. Swartz, Caren Brenda Scheepers, Tracey Toefy
Purpose Cognitive drivers of opportunity identification and development are important in entrepreneurship. This study examines antecedents of opportunity development among women founders of digital platform start-ups, defined as technology-mediated sites that facilitate user interactions, processing of transactions or other innovative practices. The opportunity identification and development literature
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Women's rural businesses: for economic viability or gender equality? – a database study from the Swedish context International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2022-01-24 Malin Tillmar, Birgitta Sköld, Helene Ahl, Karin Berglund, Katarina Pettersson
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore and discuss to what extent and why women's entrepreneurship contributes to rural economic viability and gender equality in an advanced welfare state. Design/methodology/approach The authors use detailed register data to explore men's and women's rural businesses in the most common industries for rural women entrepreneurs in the Swedish welfare state.
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Gender gaps in opportunity-driven entrepreneurship: the impact of human and social capital International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-12-23 Hong Chen, Byung Hee Lee, Asylgul Alymkulova
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate gender gaps in opportunity-driven entrepreneurship and illuminate the underlying mechanism of why women are less likely to create ventures in order to take advantage of the opportunity than men. Design/methodology/approach By drawing on human/social capital theory and expanding extant gender-related entrepreneurship literature, this study addresses
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Crowdfunding, gender and the promise of financial democracy: a systematic review International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-12-16 Priscilla Serwaah
Purpose The purpose of this study is to review the literature at the intersection of crowdfunding and gender, while examining the extent to which crowdfunding has enhanced female financial inclusion and participation. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review was conducted across 47 studies from 2011 to April 2021. Findings Most studies suggest that the likelihood of success or failure
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Social media's impact on the empowerment of women and youth male entrepreneurs in Egypt International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-11-11 Rania Miniesy, Engy Elshahawy, Hadia Fakhreldin
Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of social media (SM) on the creation of digital entrepreneurship by female (irrespective of age) and youth male (aged 18–29 years) entrepreneurs, investigate if SM empowers those entrepreneurs and compare the empowerment characteristics between female and youth male entrepreneurs before and after starting their businesses. Design/methodology/approach Self-assessment
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Rural entrepreneurship and the context: navigating contextual barriers through women's groups International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-11-09 Mohamed A. Semkunde, Tumsifu Elly, Goodluck Charles, Johan Gaddefors, Linley Chiwona-Karltun
Purpose This study aims to examine how women's groups help women to navigate context-related barriers to their engagement in rural entrepreneurship. The paper combines the contextualisation of entrepreneurship framework and the feminist separatist theory to describe how women's groups in patriarchal rural communities enable women to circumvent context-related barriers and actively engage in rural entrepreneurship
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Informal entrepreneurship and women's empowerment – the case of street vendors in urban Colombia International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-10-27 Javier Armando Pineda Duque, Suelen Emilia Castiblanco Moreno
Purpose International development organizations promote access to resources through self-employment as one of the main strategies to achieve women's empowerment. However, many self-employees are more similar to informal workers than to successful entrepreneurs affecting women's control over resources and their empowerment process. This article analyzes the relationship between informal entrepreneurship
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A structural relationship model of gender-role orientation and entrepreneurial intention: examining the mediating effect of motivational antecedents in Northeast India International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-09-24 Kiefe Heibormi Passah, Nagari Mohan Panda
Purpose The paper presents a structural model to explain the relationship between various gender-role orientations (GROs) and motivational antecedents leading to entrepreneurial intention (EI). It examines the influence of GRO in the formation of EI among educated youths of Northeast India. Design/methodology/approach Using a structural equation modelling approach, the hypothesized model is tested
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Gender role (in-)congruity and resource-provider gender biases: a conceptual model International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-09-01 Vartuhi Tonoyan, Robert Strohmeyer
Purpose Existing entrepreneurship literature has provided mixed evidence as to whether resource providers discriminate against female-led innovative start-up ventures in their resource commitment decisions either in terms of the likelihood or conditions of resource provision. While some studies revealed evidence indicative of negative discrimination against female entrepreneurs, others have provided
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Exploring the masculinization of innovation practice within a municipality International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-09-15 Caroline Wigren-Kristoferson, Maria Aggestam
Purpose The purpose of this study is to generate an empirically informed theoretical framework which can be used to analyze the relationship between gender and innovation in the context of a municipality. The authors present and analyze three illustrative tales from a feminist perspective. The authors thus offer a more balanced approach to the conceptualization of gendered ascriptions with respect
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How female entrepreneurs build strong business relationships: the power of gender stereotypes International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-08-26 Christina Constantinidis
Purpose Adopting a feminist constructionist perspective, this article proposes an analysis of the micro-level processes and dynamics of interpersonal, gendered, business relationships between female entrepreneurs, therefore constituting an extension to network theory in the women's entrepreneurship research field. Design/methodology/approach The qualitative research builds on a single, longitudinal
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Legacy Scholars II: The 2021 Nominations International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-09-23 Kate Lewis,Colette Henry
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Empowering vulnerable microfinance women through entrepreneurship: opportunities, challenges and the way forward International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-09-07 Nadeera Ranabahu, Farzana Aman Tanima
Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore how vulnerabilities arising from physical impairments, age, widowhood, forced displacement due to war or natural disasters and sexual orientation affect women’s microfinance-related entrepreneurial activities and economic empowerment. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a structured literature review and uses preferred reporting items for systematic
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Gender differences in academic entrepreneurship: experience, attitudes and outcomes among NSF I-CORPS participants International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-08-24 Alanna Epstein, Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Aileen Huang-Saad
Purpose Expanding access to entrepreneurship training programs can be a method to increase female involvement in technology commercialization only if these programs adequately address the specific challenges facing female faculty and graduate students. In the context of the US National Science Foundation's Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps) program, this study examines gender differences in prior experience
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Are women's entrepreneurial intentions and motivations influenced by financial skills? International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-08-18 Josep Llados-Masllorens, Elisabet Ruiz-Dotras
Purpose This study aims to determine the contribution of financial skills to entrepreneurial intentions among women involved in university education. Design/methodology/approach Clustering and logistic regression analyses were used to infer the determinants and motivators of entrepreneurial intention in a sample of women students at a Spanish online university. Findings Financial and numerical skills
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Female entrepreneurs in a time of crisis: evidence from Ireland International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-06-17 Simon Stephens, Isobel Cunningham, Yousra Kabir
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an understanding of the impact that a crisis such as that created by COVID-19 has on entrepreneurs. The authors focus on female entrepreneurs and their ability and propensity to continue their entrepreneurial journey. Design/methodology/approach For each respondent (n = 113), data was collected using an online survey. The survey was distributed in April
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A priority action roadmap for women's economic empowerment (PARWEE) amid COVID-19: a co-creation approach International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-08-05 Sandrine Bonin, Wafa Singh, Veena Suresh, Tarek Rashed, Kuiljeit Uppaal, Rajiv Nair, Rao R. Bhavani
Purpose The study aims to co-create a “priority action roadmap for women's economic empowerment” based on women's top priorities to charting recovery directions. Doing so contributes to the growing body of knowledge on COVID-19 literature in at least four areas: assessing COVID-19 impacts on women entrepreneurs; mapping these impacts with four interdependent women's entrepreneurial ecosystem components;
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Insights on the glass ceiling for immigrant women entrepreneurs in the technology sector International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-08-16 Sancheeta Pugalia, Dilek Cetindamar
Purpose Technology sector is the pivotal element for innovation and economic development of any country. Hence, the present article explores past researches looking into challenges faced by immigrant women entrepreneurs in technology sector and their corresponding response strategies. Design/methodology/approach This study employs a systematic literature review (SLR) technique to collate all the relevant
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Standing on the shoulders of giantesses: how women technology founders use single and mixed gender networks for success and change International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-08-12 Meredith Woodwark, Alison Wood, Karin Schnarr
Purpose Building on research about entrepreneurship and social capital, the purpose of this paper is to explore how women founders of technology-based ventures in Canada access and use formal external entrepreneurial networks to build their companies. Design/methodology/approach The study draws on 25 semi-structured interviews with women founders of technology firms and leaders of formal networks.
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Aged and gendered master narratives on entrepreneurship in Finnish higher education International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-08-10 Päivi Tuulikki Siivonen, Katri Komulainen, Kati Kasanen, Paula Kupiainen
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the construction of master narratives related to age, gender and entrepreneurship in the context of entrepreneurship education (EE) in Finnish higher education (HE). This is important as master narratives create and limit our understanding of entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach The data comprises 30 student interviews generated in one multidisciplinary
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Funding female entrepreneurs in North Africa: self-selection vs discrimination? MSMEs, the informal sector and the microfinance industry International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-07-29 Imène Berguiga, Philippe Adair
Purpose This paper aims to address the following research question: Is loan funding to female entrepreneurs in Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco affected by self-selection from borrowers or/and discrimination from lenders? This paper sheds light on empirical literature review, which displays mixed evidence. Design/methodology/approach The authors use a pooled sample of 3,896 businesses in Egypt, Morocco and
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Lawns and lemonade: are childpreneur activities gendered? International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-06-29 Gloria L. Sweida, Morgan D. Tallman
Purpose The purpose of this paper is threefold. The first is to explore how children engage in entrepreneurship by creating a comprehensive inventory of commercial activities in which children engage. The second is to examine the extent to which the activities and categories of activities are gendered. The third purpose is to explore if the breadth of entrepreneurial activities (i.e., balanced skillset)
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Women founders in a high-tech incubator: negotiating entrepreneurial identity in the Indian socio-cultural context International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-06-29 Namrata Gupta, Henry Etzkowitz
Purpose This study aims to understand the socio-cultural context of Indian women's high-tech entrepreneurial experience. Despite a small proportion of women entrepreneurs, and the traditional gender dynamics among the educated middle-classes that appears to be antithetical to female entrepreneurship; women-led high-tech start-ups are on the rise. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews
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Does it pay to act feminine? A cross-cultural study of gender stereotype endorsement and cognitive legitimacy in the evaluation of new ventures International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-06-24 Golshan Javadian, Maria Figueroa-Armijos, Vishal K. Gupta, Meisam Modarresi, Crystal Dobratz
Purpose Does gender stereotype endorsement play a role in the customer's cognitive evaluation of new ventures owned by women entrepreneurs? The authors’ cross-cultural study integrates literature on gender stereotype endorsement and cognitive legitimacy to address this research question. Design/methodology/approach The authors use a two-study experimental design and analyze our results by cultural
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Exploring the gendered entrepreneurial identity gap: implications for entrepreneurship education International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-05-19 Catherine Elliott, Janet Mantler, Joie Huggins
Purpose Women are underrepresented in most university entrepreneurship education (EE) programmes and less likely than men to pursue business venturing as a career. One reason may be the “entrepreneurial identity gap”, whereby female students do not see themselves as successful entrepreneurs. This paper aims to explore the nature of this identity gap and its relationship to entrepreneurial intent and
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Dynamics of entrepreneurial belonging among Mexican female entrepreneurs International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-05-17 Murat Erogul, Salvador Barragan, Caroline Essers
Purpose Understanding belonging provides a better insight into the structural, political, cultural and gendered elements of entrepreneurship. This paper aims to focus on Mexican female entrepreneurs’ (MFE) experiences in managing material and affective aspects of entrepreneurial belonging during the start-up and transition phase to become an established business owner. Design/methodology/approach The
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Conditions for spin-off creation at Swiss universities of applied sciences – a gender sensitive approach International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship Pub Date : 2021-06-22 Noemi Schneider, Richard Blaese, Brigitte Liebig
Purpose The promotion of research-based entrepreneurship is considered a crucial task for universities and policymakers in many Western countries. Research has shown that the university environment plays a decisive role in the spin-off activities of researchers. Although the number of science-based spin-offs has increased in recent years, women are still an exception when it comes to developing spin-off