... of gender and job-related factors linked to male or female aspects on the intention to develop commercial and social entrepreneurship (SE) projects. Findings Results show superior commercial entrepreneurship (CE) on the behalf of men and a greater linkage with masculinity characteristics. Likewise, we...

.../implications Our findings highlight the importance of including GRO and further gender-related factors in entrepreneurship research. Researchers must continue to challenge stereotypes in commercial and social entrepreneurship, considering that characteristics such as value orientation are socially gendered...

...Persephone de Magdalene; Kai Roland Green Purpose This paper identifies and maps themes and critiques emerging from feminist-informed and gender-focused mainstream entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship (SE) literature. We aim to develop a robust, theoretically informed gender-aware...

...John Fernando Macías-Prada; Yamila Silva; Ángela María Zapata Purpose This study examines the role of universities in the social entrepreneurship ecosystems (SEEs) in Latin America from the perspective of female academic staff, administrators and outreach workers of universities in the region...

... in these communities. Originality/value This study contributes research on social entrepreneurship within artisan cooperatives. It provides a baseline for further research on the artisan sector specifically for the sustainable development goals of gender equality, decent work and economic growth. Artisan sector...

...Persephone de Magdalene Purpose This paper aims to identify the values antecedents of women’s social entrepreneurship. It explores where and how these values emerge and how they underpin the perceived desirability and feasibility of social venture creation. Design/methodology/approach Values...

...-employment Entrepreneurship education and training Womens’ entrepreneurship Social entrepreneurship A growing body of entrepreneurship research is focussing on gender and seeking to determine the underlying factors that encourage women to be engaged in entrepreneurial activity. In the wake...

...Bruce R. Borquist; Anne de Bruin Purpose This paper aims to identify and categorise the values expressed in women-led social entrepreneurship based on a typology of universal values. It explores the influence of gender and religious faith on the values that inspire social entrepreneurial...

...Susana Bernardino; J. Freitas Santos; J. Cadima Ribeiro Purpose Research on economic entrepreneurship identifies a gender gap that is favorable to men. In the social entrepreneurship arena, the existing evidence is slightly fuzzy, as this gender gap is less preeminent. This paper aims to identify...

... that females will venture in the commercial entrepreneurial ventures versus social entrepreneurial ventures. The authors draw on the theoretical concept of hegemonic masculinity and emphasized femininity to explain gender variance in the organizational forms of commercial and social entrepreneurship...

...Susan Clark Muntean; Banu Ozkazanc-Pan Purpose The authors bring diverse feminist perspectives to bear on social entrepreneurship research and practice to challenge existing assumptions and approaches while providing new directions for research at the intersections of gender, social and commercial...