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Women’s Entrepreneurship in a Turbulent Era
Uncovering how women entrepreneurs have navigated adverse situations through innovation and adaptability, Women’s Entrepreneurship in a Turbulent Era explores the nuanced experiences of these business owners. It offers valuable insights into women''s entrepreneurial efforts in redefining the norms and rules in a rapidly changing world.
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Uncovering how women entrepreneurs have navigated adverse situations through innovation and adaptability, Women’s Entrepreneurship in a Turbulent Era explores the nuanced experiences of these business owners. It offers valuable insights into women''s entrepreneurial efforts in redefining the norms and rules in a rapidly changing world.
This book analyses the challenges women entrepreneurs have faced during unsettled times, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and polarising political and conflict situations. Leading scholars from both the Global North and South examine the strategies women have adopted to protect their business ventures and encourage them to thrive. They prompt the reader to look further into the contextual embeddedness of women-owned enterprises, and to continue the ongoing research into this rapidly advancing subject area.
Academics and students focusing on entrepreneurship, gender studies and management will find this book to be of crucial interest. It will also be a beneficial resource for practitioners and policy makers seeking further insight into how recent international challenges have affected women entrepreneurs.
This book analyses the challenges women entrepreneurs have faced during unsettled times, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and polarising political and conflict situations. Leading scholars from both the Global North and South examine the strategies women have adopted to protect their business ventures and encourage them to thrive. They prompt the reader to look further into the contextual embeddedness of women-owned enterprises, and to continue the ongoing research into this rapidly advancing subject area.
Academics and students focusing on entrepreneurship, gender studies and management will find this book to be of crucial interest. It will also be a beneficial resource for practitioners and policy makers seeking further insight into how recent international challenges have affected women entrepreneurs.
Critical Acclaim
‘This is a very important book. It positions women entrepreneurs as leaders and innovators in times of crisis. It provides a view of the world that is new in the academic literature, exposing the multiple dimensions in the experiences of women in different contexts but facing common challenges.’
– Helen Lawton Smith, Birkbeck, University of London, UK
‘Women’s Entrepreneurship in a Turbulent Era provides a comprehensive view of the resilience and resourcefulness of women as they counter impacts of economic failure, political turmoil, and the COVID-19 pandemic. This book also offers a portfolio of perspectives to help recognize shifting structural dynamics that undermine entrepreneurial women, and the strategies women employ to address market failures. A must read for researchers, policy makers, and advocates interested in gender equality and women’s economic empowerment.’
– Barbara J. Orser, University of Ottawa, Canada
‘This book pursues questions on women business owners and their businesses as related to challenges, strategies and critically important impacts, examining them through a variety of theoretical perspectives. Within their chapters the global collection of authors raise intriguing issues such as the long-eluded legitimacy of women business owners as well as their role as societal and economic shock absorbers during times of crisis. The interplay between the topics and frameworks used makes this an important read for anyone interested in learning about and then advancing their knowledge in this area.’
– Patricia Greene, Babson College, US
– Helen Lawton Smith, Birkbeck, University of London, UK
‘Women’s Entrepreneurship in a Turbulent Era provides a comprehensive view of the resilience and resourcefulness of women as they counter impacts of economic failure, political turmoil, and the COVID-19 pandemic. This book also offers a portfolio of perspectives to help recognize shifting structural dynamics that undermine entrepreneurial women, and the strategies women employ to address market failures. A must read for researchers, policy makers, and advocates interested in gender equality and women’s economic empowerment.’
– Barbara J. Orser, University of Ottawa, Canada
‘This book pursues questions on women business owners and their businesses as related to challenges, strategies and critically important impacts, examining them through a variety of theoretical perspectives. Within their chapters the global collection of authors raise intriguing issues such as the long-eluded legitimacy of women business owners as well as their role as societal and economic shock absorbers during times of crisis. The interplay between the topics and frameworks used makes this an important read for anyone interested in learning about and then advancing their knowledge in this area.’
– Patricia Greene, Babson College, US
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