Patterson, Nicola and Mavin, Sharon (2009) Women entrepreneurs : jumping the corporate ship or gaining new wings. International Small Business Journal, 27 (2). pp. 173-192. ISSN 0266-2426
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Abstract
Paper originally presented at the 30th International Conference of the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 7-9 November 2007, Glasgow,UK.
Awarded Best Paper ‘Women’s Enterprise and Family Enterprise Development’ track, ISBE Conference 2007 (£500). Advances field through empirical investigation of push-pull dichotomy in career transition literature for women leaving corporate employment for entrepreneurship. Argues women’s motivations for entrepreneurship remain unsatisfied until businesses evolved and they gained personal and professional development.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | career transition, entrepreneurship, gender, glass ceiling, women entrepreneurs |
| Subjects: | N100 Business studies |
| Department: | Faculties > Business and Law > Newcastle Business School |
| Depositing User: | EPrint Services |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Aug 2008 13:11 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Dec 2023 13:52 |
| URI: | https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/3615 |
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