Women entrepreneurs : developing leadership for success / Sandra J. Wells.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wells, Sandra J., 1949- author.

Series:

Garland Studies in Entrepreneurship

Garland studies in entrepreneurship

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women-owned business enterprises--United States--Case studies.

Women-owned business enterprises.

Businesswomen--United States--Case studies.

Businesswomen.

Self-employed women--United States--Case studies.

Self-employed women.

Entrepreneurship--United States--Case studies.

Entrepreneurship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (277 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

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

Notes:

First published 1998 by Garland Pub.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781135658212

1135658218

9781315052373

1315052377

9781135658144

1135658145

OCLC:

874173440