Conceptually, the concept of Public Value (PV) refers to the value that affects the community or people; the benefits that accrue to the people because of an activity, program or initiative. The notion of public value (PV) has been widely discussed in the literature but mostly in the context of...

The recent rise in the number of mothers who have started a business from home along with an increase in publicly available profiles of these women has led to the trend of mumpreneurship, i.e., women who set up and manage a business around their child caring role. This research employs a career...

Despite institutional constraints female entrepreneurs in Iran experience their entrepreneurial activities as a source of value for themselves and other stakeholders, especially their family. Drawing upon the narrative reports of female entrepreneurs in Bandarabbas, the capital city of Hormozgan...

This study fills research gaps by illustrating the reciprocal impact family and business have on each other with respect to internally displaced (IDP) women entrepreneurs. The study refers to the reciprocal determinism component of social learning theory (SLT), which enriches understanding of...

Purpose: Studying the embeddedness of women in their entrepreneurial environment, this paper explores how women do entrepreneurship in their entrepreneurial ecosystem.Design/ methodology/ approach: Drawing upon Bourdieu’s work, this paper explores the social, cultural and institutional...

This study addresses the misrepresentation of women entrepreneurs in scientific research as underperformers, as such misrepresentation is based on objective, financial measures of success. The purpose of the study is to explain how perceptions of entrepreneurial success are shaped with regard to...

handana Sheikh and her co-authors argue that, although evaluation of entrepreneurial activity in terms of financial performance, wealth creation, and firm survival is important, it often results in a one-sided analysis in which entrepreneurship is evaluated and appraised solely in monetary...

This chapter explores the agility of two migrant Russian women entrepreneurs who had to leave Russia due to political and economic instability. It analyzes how these women adapt to new environments and overcomes the challenges of starting and growing businesses in unfamiliar contexts. Drawing on...

A shyrdak is more than an ornate felt carpet, not only is it a reminder of a Central Asian nomadic past and an integral part of cultural heritage but it can also hold a place of pride in a Kyrgyz household. Knowledge, skills, diversity, the semantics of ornamentation, and the ceremonies involved...

The legacy of colonialism continues to shape economic, social, and cultural systems in many parts of the world, perpetuating inequalities, marginalizations, and limiting opportunities for local self-determination and empowerment, particularly in the context of developing countries....