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This paper explores the decision to become a mother among women in the technology industry, particularly if there is an … international sample of women founders and analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Findings suggest two sources of "mumpreneurs …" in technology ventures: (1) women who created a startup while young and childless, postponing maternity until the …
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The spur of innovative startups has provided an unprecedented opportunity for female entrepreneurship. However, the …
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A methodological approach to the concept of female entrepreneurship concept has not yet been treated: is female … entrepreneurship an individual or collective concept? Is it considered a social or natural variable? The purpose of this research is to … clear up these alternatives, which are preparatory questions for any research into female entrepreneurship that wishes to …
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Women entrepreneurship is considered by many researchers as an imminent phenomenon of the 21st century, especially for … women who feel that they are being discriminated against and percentage of female entrepreneurs who perceive that their … women entrepreneurs who have been supported by their families and partners and those who have received heritage from their …
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entrepreneurial intentions of highly-skilled women with refugee experience. The study adds a new perspective to the conversation about … highly-skilled migrant women analysed so far, mostly as family reunion migrants joining economic migrants. It also … contributes to the relatively new research on refugee entrepreneurship by adopting an unusual perspective for looking at highly …
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This paper constructs a culturally appropriate model for Muslim women's empowerment in management and leadership …, as well as national and cultural differences from Western women's empowerment models. The approach to model building … begins with two sources of evidence for women's empowerment-first, the empowerment of women recognised in the Qur'an and …
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cultural practice in higher education. It proposes that contractual terms of employment have important implications for women … practical implications for women's leadership arising from the findings and makes recommendations for improvements in practice …
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conclusions show that some of the factors that influence women career paths are discrimination, motherhood, glass-ceiling, double …
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Ever since gaining approval to be admitted to the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF), Jordanian women have become more … visible in this sector. Women were recruited in various fields across the military, including administrative posts, education …, and human resources. There is a noticeable gap in the number of women reaching leadership positions despite the quality of …
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Worldwide, gender equality remains a barrier for women seeking career advancement in corporations. Despite the … globalization of corporate social responsibility programs, women have not achieved positional parity with men within the managerial …, summarize the evidence, and inform future research about the career advancement of women in privately owned and publicly traded …
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