Women Entrepreneurs : Developing Leadership for Success.

Women Entrepreneurs : Developing Leadership for Success.

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wells, Sandra J.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Series:Garland studies in entrepreneurship.
Subjects:
Women-owned business enterprises > United States > Case studies.
Businesswomen > United States > Case studies.
Self-employed women > United States > Case studies.
Entrepreneurship > United States > Case studies.
Businesswomen
Entrepreneurship
Self-employed women
Women-owned business enterprises
United States
Case studies
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; I. The Study Introduction; Background; Purpose of Study; Method and Procedure; Limitations of the Study; Significance of the Study; Definitions of Terms; Summary; II. Review of the Literature; Introduction; Adult Learning; Feminist Research and the Use of Qualitative Methods; Entrepreneurship and Woman Entrepreneurs; Women and Leadership; Qualitative Research and Female Entrepreneur Research; Summary; III. Methodology of Study; Introduction; The Sample: Who Were the Participants?
  • Preparation of the Human Instrument: Investigator PreparationThe Interview Protocol; Pilot Study; Data Collection and Analysis; Follow-up With Participants Sub-Sample; Summary; IV. The Data; Introduction; Research Protocol; Demographic Data; Formal Education; Business Background; Ethnicity Background; Research Findings; Childhood Experiences; Post-Childhood Experience (Prior to Own Business Startup); Starting Their Businesses; The Current Role: Woman Business Owner; The Learning Process and Resources; The Continual Process of Learning; Sharing Their Knowledge and Learning from Others.
  • v. Discussion of Findings, Conclusions, and Implications of this StudyDiscussion of Findings; Research Question 1: What do female entrepreneurs learn and why?; Research Question 2: How do they learn? How is this demonstrated? What methods or processes do they use?; Research Question 3: What resources do they rely upon in their learning endeavors?; Research Question 4: How do they describe their learning?; Research Question 5: What factors affect their learning?; Additional Findings; Conclusions; Implications of this Study; Implications for Future Study.
  • Appendix A: Description of the Women ParticipantsAppendix B: Demographics of Participants; Appendix C: Interview Guide; Appendix D: Categorizing; Appendix E: Categories Which Arose from Interview Data; Appendix F: Relationship of Units of Analysis and Categories; Bibliography; Index.

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