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Description: Women Entrepreneurs and the Myth of Underperformance by Shumaila Yousafzai, Alain Fayolle, Adam Lindgreen, Colette Henry, Saadat Saeed, Shandana Sheikh Taking a fresh look at how performance is defined by examining the institutional power structures and policies, eminent scholars herein explore ways to overcome constrained performance and encourage womens entrepreneurial activities through a variety of methodological approaches and geographical contexts. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A must read for all entrepreneurship scholars because it helps us to understand and appreciate the real and many roles of women entrepreneurs, their relevance and importance to societies across the World, as well as the challenges and issues women entrepreneurs can face. An exciting and interesting read which presents us with critical questions for the future - thank you.- Sarah Jack, Lancaster University Management School, UK Taking a fresh look at how performance is defined by examining the institutional power structures and policies, eminent scholars herein explore ways to overcome constrained performance and encourage womens entrepreneurial activities through a variety of methodological approaches and geographical contexts.Significantly, this book adds a critical perspective to defining success and performance, shattering misconceptions of underperformance in women-owned enterprises. The contributing authors raise questions on the limiting concept of the entrepreneur and have valuable insights into policies to facilitate female entrepreneurs. Instead of taking a one-sided and narrow approach with regards to understanding the entrepreneurship performance phenomenon, this book argues that future researchers should take a fresh look at business performance, considering structural constraints, definitions of success and other socio-political factors. Scholars in the fields of entrepreneurship, gender studies, and institutional theory, as well as those who have a general interest in critical research, will benefit from this progressive step in entrepreneurship research.Contributors include: R. Aidis, A. Akdeniz, H. Baiya, M. Boddington, D. Brozik, J.O. De Castro, L. Delgado-Márquez, S. Dewitt, W. Farraj, A. Fayolle, A.T. Hailemariam, C. Henry, C. Hoyte, B. Irene, J. Johansson, N. Jurik, R. Justo, A. Kamau, P. Kamau, G. Khoury, B. Kroon, A. Lindgreen, J. Lockyer, M. Malmström, M. Milliance, D. Muia, R. Narendran, J. Ndungu, S. Saeed, N. Sappleton, S. Sheikh, F. Sist, S. Sultan, A. Voitkane, J. Wincent, S. Yousafzai, A. Zapalska Author Biography Edited by Shumaila Yousafzai, Graduate School of Business, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan and Cardiff University, UK, Alain Fayolle, Entrepreneurship Professor, IDRAC Business School, France and Visiting Professor, Turku School of Economics, Finland, Adam Lindgreen, Professor, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark and Extraordinary Professor, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa, Colette Henry, Head of Department of Business Studies, Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT), Ireland and Griffith University Australia, Saadat Saeed, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Durham University Business School, Durham University and Shandana Sheikh, Avicenna Medical and Dental College, Pakistan Table of Contents Contents:IntroductionShumaila Yousafzai, Alain Fayolle, Adam Lindgreen, Colette Henry, Saadat Saeed and Shandana SheikhPART 1 Performance, success and value in entrepreneurship: a womens perspective1. Redefining Success beyond Economic Growth and Wealth Generation: The Case of EthiopiaAtsede T. Hailemariam and Brigitte Kroon2. Value creation through womens entrepreneurshipShandana Sheikh, Shumaila Yousafzai, Federica Sist, Aybeniz Akdeniz and Saadat Saeed3. Stepping into power: Women leaders and their journey of self-redefinitionMilka MilliancePART 2 Challenging underperformance hypothesis and acknowledging the constrained performance of women entrepreneurs4. Hitting the top: Is there a glass ceiling for high-growth women entrepreneurs?Ruta Aidis5. Indigenous entrepreneurship: Mori female entrepreneurs in the tourism industry and constraints to their successAlina Zapalska and Dallas Brozik6. Women entrepreneurs in South Africa: maintaining a balance between culture, personal life, and businessBridget Irene7. How vague entrepreneurial identities of Swedish women entrepreneurs are performed by the government financiersAija Voitkane, Jeaneth Johansson, Malin Malmström, and Joakim Wincent8. Socially constructed masculine domination: Officials perception of female entrepreneurs in Kerala, IndiaRoshni NarendranPART 3 Overcoming constrained performance: Facilitating women entrepreneurs9. Exploring alternative gendered social structures within entrepreneurship education: notes from a womens-only enterprise programme in the United KingdomMonique Boddington and Shima Barakat10. Bridging entrepreneurial gender gap through social protection among women small-scale traders in KenyaAnne Kamau, Paul Kamau, Daniel Muia, Harun Baiya and Jane Ndungu11. Challenges to formalization of Palestinian female-owned home-based businessesGrace Khoury, Wojdan Farraj and Suhail Sultan12. The influence of gender on social orientation and family-friendly policies in community-based enterprises in BrazilLuisa Delgado-Márquez, Rachida Justo and Julio O. De CastroPART 4 Moving Forward13. Gender and business performance: The role of entrepreneurial segregationNatalie Sappleton14. Still bringing up the rear: Why women will always be Other in entrepreneurships masculine instrumental discourseJoan Lockyer, Cherisse Hoyte, and Sunita DewittIndex Review This edited group of contributions brings together a range of scholars to challenge myths that cloud our understanding and appreciation of female entrepreneurship. It offers insights that add to the emergent social turn in entrepreneurship research. The narrow view of performance, if measured only in limited economic and financial terms, is demonstrated to neglect the vital social contributions. Importantly, the contribution to entrepreneurial scholarship is broader than female enterprising. The chapters illustrate the adaptability and flexibility of entrepreneurial practice. They show how entrepreneurs not only engage with economic, social and cultural circumstances, but how they fit into these contexts to generate a range of values. --Alistair R. Anderson, Robert Gordon University, UKTo date performance of businesses started and run by women has been dominated by objective, economic metrics which in comparisons of men and women, may show that women under-perform. This book argues that this perspective is one-sided and narrow with regards to understanding the entrepreneurship phenomenon. Instead, the authors take a fresh look at business performance, considering structural constraints, definitions of success and other socio-political factors that help us to understand success and value creation of women entrepreneurs, and lead us in new research directions. --Candida Brush, Babson College, USThis book adds a critical perspective on success, shattering misconceptions on underperformance of women-owned enterprises. Incorporating valuable insights on policies to overcome constrained performance and facilitate female entrepreneurs, and raising questions on the limiting concept of entrepreneur, it represents a big step forward in the research agenda on female entrepreneurs. It is a highly relevant and recommended volume not only for all those with interest in womens entrepreneurial activity but also the general field of entrepreneurship. --Anne de Bruin, Massey University, New Zealand Review Quote To date performance of businesses started and run by women has been dominated by objective, economic metrics which in comparisons of men and women, may show that women under-perform. This book argues that this perspective is one-sided and narrow with regards to understanding the entrepreneurship phenomenon. Instead, the authors take a fresh look at business performance, considering structural constraints, definitions of success and other socio-political factors that help us to understand success and value creation of women entrepreneurs, and lead us in new research directions. Details ISBN1786434490 Short Title Women Entrepreneurship and the Myth of Underperformance Language English Year 2018 ISBN-10 1786434490 ISBN-13 9781786434494 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2018-02-23 Pages 288 Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Cheltenham Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2018-02-23 NZ Release Date 2018-02-23 UK Release Date 2018-02-23 Author Shandana Sheikh Edited by Shandana Sheikh Subtitle A New Look at Womens Entrepreneurship Research DEWEY 338.04082 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161763224;

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