... the influence mechanism from the perspectives of identity and self-determination theories, with a focus on women entrepreneurs in China. © Emerald Publishing Limited 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Women entrepreneurs Entrepreneurial well-being Entrepreneurial self...

..., this qualitative study attempts to illuminate existing and emerging trends, barriers and future orientation of women entrepreneurs in Pakistan. Nvivo 12 was used for thematic analysis to drive specific themes of entrepreneurial regret in Pakistani women entrepreneurs. Findings The findings revealed multilevel...

...Hundera Mulu; Geert Duysters; Wim Naudé; Josette Dijkhuizen Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop items for measuring the role conflict between social role expectations (SREs) and entrepreneurial role demands (ERDs) among women entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Design...

... to the special issue on COVID-19 and the impact on women entrepreneurs. Specifically, it applies an (in)visibility lens to argue that responses to COVID-19 in Canada negatively affect women entrepreneurs disproportionately and that while initiatives such as the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH...

...Lakshmi Balachandra Purpose Men founders raise almost 50× more venture capital (VC) than women. As 93 per cent of VCs are men, because of the significant gender imbalance in gatekeepers and investment decision-makers for early-stage capital, there may be critical outcomes for women entrepreneurs...

...Swati Panda Purpose This paper aims to identify and ranks constraints faced by women entrepreneurs in developing countries. It offers a framework to differentiate between the constraints faced by male and female entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach The paper engages in an exhaustive...

... identities that allow them to deal with diverse experiences of gender discrimination and devaluation. This exploratory study aims to compare how Portuguese women entrepreneurs with different bounds to their businesses collectively negotiate gender and their entrepreneurial identities. We believe...

...Maryline Bourdil; Mickael Géraudel Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine whether women entrepreneurs are satisfied with belonging to a women’s network, as this issue is crucial for network performance and legitimacy. Design/methodology/approach The authors tested the hypotheses...

... Jamali can be contacted at: dj00@aub.edu.lb UAE Multi-level analysis Constraints Gender Women entrepreneurs Institutional theory © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 To explore deeply the obstacles and challenges facing women entrepreneurs in the context of the UAE, we used...

..., weak social and business networking, few laws to support working families and neglected women entrepreneurs in the cottage industry, as well as domestic help and home-based childcare. Findings – Based on the issues identified, strategies are proposed to address them, contextualising on the gender...

...Golshan Javadian; Robert P. Singh Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the factors impacting successful Iranian women entrepreneurs. The factors include: self‐efficacy, risk taking, negative stereotypes, and societal culture and traditions. Design/methodology/approach The paper...

... experiencing it. In voicing their own perspectives the women were able to provide their own views of women's careers, organizational experience and self‐employment (Mallon and Cohen, 2001). Women Entrepreneurialism Midlife Self‐employment Women entrepreneurs In the current labour market...

...Jodyanne Kirkwood The numbers of women entrepreneurs are growing on a worldwide basis (Minniti et al., 2004). Alongside this growth, a similar development has been the significantly increasing research interest in women entrepreneurs. There has been much attention on researching women...