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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"women in business"”.
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Women in business leadership and firm performance: a cross-country study
This study investigates the relationship between female board and top management representation and corporate financial performance (measured i.t.o. ROA), and market sentiment (measured i.t.o. Tobin's Q). Three Western nations (the U.S., the U.K. and Germany) and two Asian countries (China and …
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The influence of business ownership and selected demographic characteristics on the perceived effectiveness of an entrepreneurship training program among female participants
Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy, and entrepreneurship is of critical importance to women because it provides a means to becoming self-sufficient, in charge of one’s own career path, and as a way to rise about the “glass ceiling” of the corporate world. Women who perceive …
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Training needs of pre-venture female entrepreneurs
… entrepreneurship have focused on preventure women and their training needs. This study used four years of data collected from a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in a large mid-western city. The information needs sought by pre-venture females were compared with those of women who were …
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The Mentoring of Nonprofessional, Nonmanagerial Women Who Are Pursuing Upward Career Mobility
Developing a mentoring relationship with a person of influence has been reported to be an effective strategy for individuals desiring upward career mobility. Because women have unique problems based in their socialization it has been asserted that mentors will be keys to their upward mobility. …
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Contributors to an enterprising sex: examining the influence of creativity on entrepreneurial intentions and the moderating role of political skill controlling for gender
Previous research indicates a positive relationship between creativity and entrepreneurship. Research also indicates a tendency for successful entrepreneurs to possess certain skills and abilities and to engage in activities that reflect their political astuteness. In addition, numerous studies …
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Researching the entrepreneurial journeys, barriers and drivers of women portfolio entrepreneurs
… agenda put forward by Ahl (2006) who stated that women were subordinated in entrepreneurship research, calling for new directions into approaches and methods. A qualitative, interpretivist methodology enabling flexibility was adopted in the research process to give women portfolio entrepreneurs a …
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Testing the Cultural Cognition Hypothesis in a Canadian Undergraduate Student Population
… the association between worldviews and HPV vaccine risk perceptions in a sample of Canadian undergraduate students enrolled in Health Sciences and Business programs at the University of Ottawa. It is a follow-up to the Kahan et al. (2010) research in the U.S. that showed the association to be …
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Eudaimonic career identities – Finnish executive women’s career navigation at the top management level
Even in one of the most gender-equal countries in the world, Finland, the share of women in executive business roles has remained at less than 20%. This thesis examines the career identities of executive women in business-related roles in large companies in Finland. A model of eudaimonic career …
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Gender equity and business leadership in the South African Mining sector
Despite existing legislation and frameworks that are intended to protect women's rights, women remain under-represented in all aspects of the mining sector. Although scholarship has engaged with the challenges of women in the workplace across a wide range of contexts, it has not yet specifically …
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The structure and development of commercial gardening businesses in Fulham and Hammersmith, Middlesex, c. 1680-1861..
… call for historians to undertake a closer investigation of commercial gardening. It adopts a micro-historical approach, to address two questions, ‘What was a gardener?’, and ‘What was a garden business?’’ Based in the parish of Fulham (including the hamlet of Hammersmith), Middlesex, the …
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Contextualising the Experiences of Mature Women Entrepreneurs in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Entrepreneurship research and international development discourses are growingly stressing the burgeoning ageing population globally as a result of increased life expectancy. This is believed to disrupt the demand for state social welfare systems in the coming years, which will likely warrant …