Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the convergence of female entrepreneurship, women in management and … historical developments of gender within the entrepreneurship and leadership fields. Both scholars and practitioners must … “unlearn” and “rethink” our learnt state of being in relation to gender, leadership and entrepreneurship in order to move …

-motivated entrepreneurship by men. Yet, it has no significant effect on women’s entrepreneurial motives. Design/methodology/approach This study … entrepreneurial motives of women (vs men) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This study shows that education has a more … positive effect on women’s entrepreneurial motives compared with men. On the other hand, there is a greater positive effect of …

Purpose – This paper aims to challenge the myth of risk-averseness among women entrepreneurs and analyses risk in the … context of gender. It explores risk perceptions and examines the relationship between the concept of risk and women’s socially … which needs to be widened to suit the experiences of women entrepreneurs and the influences of the gendered expectations of …

Cover -- Editorial advisory board -- Editorial -- Women face a labyrinth: an examination of metaphors for women leaders … -- Respectable femininity: a significant panel of glass ceiling for career women -- A better career environment for women: developing …

/methodology/approach – Based on Swedish gender policy and information available in public registers, six variables were chosen. For each variable … gathering information and increasing our knowledge on gender equality at organizational level. Design …, a gender gap was calculated as the ratio between the sexes, with the larger figure always treated as numerator. The …

helps donor countries better direct their aid programs when it comes to promoting gender equality and championing women …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine how men and women sex stereotype managerial positions and how they … view women in managerial roles in Egypt and the USA, in order to provide meaningful cross‐cultural comparisons. Design …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report a qualitative study with British women managers, which explored the … career‐competencies framework of Knowing‐how, Knowing‐why and Knowing‐whom. Findings – Women aged between 30 and 34 years … generalisability; however, it exposes the need to clarify the concept of career stage for women. Practical implications – Business …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to appraise rural women entrepreneurs, running co‐operatives in Greece. The … which 104 rural women members of co‐operatives, who had participated in a specific training program contributed. Anonymous …, effective co‐operation and flexibility in decision making and more positive attitudes towards entrepreneurship. In addition …

clarify two issues: how female entrepreneurs manage interactions with employees and whether they learn about new business … opportunities from workplace networks. The qualitative findings demonstrated that female entrepreneurs used a relational approach to … entrepreneurs managed (particularly their staff) and whether they used workplace processes to be innovative and learn about new …

‐depth interviews with ten women entrepreneurs to explore their perceptions and interpretations of constraints and opportunities facing … and units of analysis to capture the complexity of the women entrepreneurship experience in any particular context … entrepreneurship in developing countries. The paper integrates salient micro‐ and macro‐level perspectives and provides a rounded …