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Female Enterprise in the New Economy /

The rise of women's self-employment and small business ownership has received a great deal of attention in North America and industrialized countries around the world. In Female Enterprise in the New Economy, Karen D. Hughes examines whether an increasingly entrepreneurial economy offers women...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hughes, Karen (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Figures and Tables
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Researching Women in the Entrepreneurial Economy
  • 3. Women's Paths into Self-Employment and Small Business
  • 4. 'I Love What I Do!' Job Satisfaction and the Creation of Meaningful Work
  • 5. Players or Paupers? Income, Job Security, and the Negotiation of Risk
  • 6. Building an Entrepreneurial Economy
  • 7. Conclusions
  • Appendix 1: Interview Schedule
  • Appendix 2: Summary Sheet
  • Appendix 3: Interview Participants and Individuals/Organizations Assisting with Recruitment
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index