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Self-Employment Across 15 European Countries:

Noorderhaven, N.; Thurik, A.R.; Wennekers, A.R.M.; … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2003

This paper deals with differences in the rate of self-employment (business ownership) in 15 European countries for the period 1978-2000, focusing on the influence of dissatisfaction and using the framework of occupational choice. Using two different measures of dissatisfaction, in addition to...

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Commitment or Control? Human Resource Management Practices in Female and Male-Led Businesses

Verheul, I. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2007

This paper investigates the commitment-orientation of HRM practices in female- and male-led firms. A distinction is made between emphasizing commitment or control in the design of HRM practices. To test for gender differences use is made of a sample of 555 Dutch firms. Contrary to what is...

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Climbing the Entrepreneurial Ladder: The Role of Gender

Grilo, I.; Thurik, A.R.; Verheul, I.; Zwan, P.W. van der - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2008

survey on Entrepreneurship" consisting of more than 10,000 observations for 25 member states of the European Union, Norway …

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Post-Materialism as a Cultural Factor Influencing Entrepreneurial Activity across Nations

Uhlaner, L.M.; Thurik, A.R.; Hutjes, J. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2002

The study of the determinants of entrepreneurship at the country level has been dominated by economic influences. The … relative stability of differences in levels of entrepreneurship across coun-tries suggests that other forces such as certain …

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Entrepreneurial Activity, Self-Perception and Gender

Verheul, I.; Uhlaner, L.M.; Thurik, A.R. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM … - 2002

entrepreneurship, as well as direct and indirect effects of gender. Results support the model of both direct and indirect effects of … gender. The paper provides insights into gender issues in entrepreneurship as well as the definition of entrepreneurship in …

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