Growth-oriented Women Entrepreneurs And Their Businesses: A Global Research Perspective - Rilegato

Mallin, Christine

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ISBN 10: 1845422899 ISBN 13: 9781845422899

Casa editrice: Edward Elgar Pub, 2006

Riassunto

Enterprising new firms drive economic growth, and women around the world are important contributors to that growth. As entrepreneurs, they seize opportunities, develop and deliver new goods and services and, in the process, create wealth for themselves, their families, communities, and countries. This volume explores the role women entrepreneurs play in this economic progress, highlighting the challenges they encounter in launching and growing their businesses, and providing detailed studies of how their experiences vary from country to country.

Statistics show that businesses owned by women tend to remain smaller than those owned by men, whether measured by the number of employees or by the size of revenues. Because women-led firms fail to grow as robustly, the opportunities to innovate and expand are limited, as are the rewards. Based on recent studies that examine the links between entrepreneurial supply and demand issues, this volume provides insights into how women around the world are addressing the challenges of entrepreneurial growth. The first set of chapters consists of country overviews and provides discussions of the state of women growing businesses. The second set of chapters describes research projects under way in different countries and explores more focused topics under the umbrella of women business owners and business growth. The volume concludes with an agenda and projects for future research.

Academics and policymakers will gain a greater understanding of women's entrepreneurial behaviors and outcomes through this path-breaking volume. Those who support women through education and training, policymaking, or providing entrepreneurial resources will also find the volume of great practical interest.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Edited by Candida G. Brush, Franklin W. Olin Distinguished Chair of Entrepreneurship, Babson College, US and Visiting Adjunct, Nord University, Norway and Dublin City University, Ireland, Nancy M. Carter, Vice President of Research, Catalyst, Inc. and Richard M. Schulze Chair, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, Elizabeth J. Gatewood, Research Professor, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, Patricia G. Greene, Professor Emeritus, Babson College and Myra M. Hart, MBA Class of 1961 Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School, US

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Edward Elgar Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1845422899
• ISBN 13: 9781845422899
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 402
• Redattore: Brush Candida G.
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