this paper is to draw attention to the potential impact of implicit and explicit gender stereotypes on women's high …‐efficacy. Originality/value – In this paper, the authors bring together prior theory and research on entrepreneurship, gender stereotyping …Purpose – The number of women choosing entrepreneurship as an occupation continues to grow. However, there are very few …

. Originality/value – Women entrepreneurs are a missing link that explains variation among countries in the quality and quantity of …

) female entrepreneurs and attempts to sketch the pattern of the UAE female entrepreneur. It aims to draw a profile of typical … UAE women entrepreneurs and their characteristics, outline the makeup of their entrepreneurial businesses, identify some … were conducted with 16 women entrepreneurs over a two‐month period. The contents of the interviews were analyzed and …

outcomes of entrepreneurship. Practical implications Suggests that Omani policymakers should consider how women entrepreneurs …Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the barriers confronted by rural women entrepreneurs in Oman. The study … qualitative interviews with ten women entrepreneurs. Quantitative responses are evaluated and ranked in terms of their mean score …

interviewees, if ethnic female entrepreneurs are behaving more as “female” or more as “ethnic” entrepreneurs. Design … businesses (EMBs), between May and June 2009. Findings – The results suggest that ethnic female entrepreneurs may share some … female entrepreneurs in Greece. It examines the influences and the factors that facilitate ethnic female entrepreneurs …

gaming industry since the 1980s were influenced by gender stereotypes. The representation of the female, although based on …Digital games are cultural representations that convey the gender system. The narratives of gender that have shaped the … stereotypes, has evolved hand in hand with the representation of women in other media. But what happens when players are given the …

managerial stereotypes as a function of both gender and sexual orientation, thus comparing the similarity of managerial … stereotypes against the stereotypes of male (heterosexual and gay) and female (heterosexual and lesbian) managers. Design … successful manager prototype. Additionally, results showed that the stereotypes of lesbian female managers were seen as having a …

gender biased. There is a need for employers and for individuals to consider a variety of different approaches to help create …

fewer gender stereotypes. Design/methodology/approach – Using the Schein Descriptive Index, three groups of university … as manager” stereotypes. The hypothesis was tested using interclass correlation coefficients (r′) from two randomized … sample as an important element when studying gender bias in management. Given the state of the economy and the cuts to …

leadership, management and team leader may be gender biased. There is a need for employers and for individuals to consider a … to help organisations reflect on possible gender bias in career development structures. Originality/value This paper adds …