discovery of opportunities for creating a business. Second, it aims to analyze the existence of gender differences both in the … discovery of opportunities and in the stock of human and social capital possessed by men and women. Design … more business opportunities and possess more human and social capital than women. Research limitations/implications – The …

traditional gender differences were found in work centrality; however, family centrality, as in the past, was higher among women … Israel, according to gender, between 1981 and 2006. Design/methodology/approach – This is a follow‐up research regarding … in 1981, 1993 and 2006. Findings – While in the past, men showed a higher work centrality than women, in 2006 no …

model employers’ behaviors while gender segregation and discriminatory hiring practices may have contributed to women … sector to understand the overrepresentation of women in the nonprofit sector in the USA. Design/methodology/approach – This … nonprofit sector, and this gendered industry structure attributes to women's overrepresentation in the sector. The results also …