Richness in diversity: Towards more contemporary research conceptualisations of women's entrepreneurshipShow others and affiliations
2021 (English)In: International Small Business Journal, ISSN 0266-2426, E-ISSN 1741-2870, Vol. 39, no 7, p. 609-618Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Analyses of the diversity of women entrepreneurs and their enterprises, using novel approaches and theoretical viewpoints, is lacking in contemporary scholarship. Accordingly, this article reviews and critiques five articles that constitute this Special Issue (SI) focused on exploring the diversity of women's entrepreneurship. The authors acknowledge that entrepreneurship is a rich and multi-coloured tapestry, hence, these SI articles highlight the complexities of women entrepreneurs and celebrate their diversity through signposting towards research conceptualisations that reflect the actual rather than the assumed status quo. The article contributes to extant scholarship by platforming the heterogeneity of women's entrepreneurial endeavours, supporting the view that in terms of supporting women's entrepreneurship, 'one size (still) does not fit all'. We also propose a framework to help future scholars strengthen the quality and relevance of their research on women entrepreneurs along four key dimensions: influence of context; theoretical development; multiplicity of dimensions; and heterogeneity.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Sage Publications, 2021. Vol. 39, no 7, p. 609-618
Keywords [en]
entrepreneurship, framework, intersectionality, research, women
National Category
Business Administration
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-55274DOI: 10.1177/02662426211020608ISI: 000724986500001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85120449633Local ID: HOA;intsam;782482OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-55274DiVA, id: diva2:1618345
2021-12-092021-12-092021-12-13Bibliographically approved