ABSTRACT
There has been growing attention placed on the role of female run and managed business in the global economy due to the increasing emphasis on gender equity. Despite the importance of female entrepreneurship, there has only been recently increased research attention devoted to entrepreneurship in the context of female entrepreneurship dynamics. This edited book examines female entrepreneurship and internationalization from both a practical and policy perspective and looks at the role of female entrepreneurship in the global economy.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 2|30 pages
The role of gender in family-business research
A systematic review of the literature
chapter 3|17 pages
Women-led enterprises in Germany
The more social, ecological, and corporate responsible businesses?
chapter 4|9 pages
Family firms and non-family firms
A survey in Italian and Spanish wine sector performance
chapter 9|20 pages
When do women make a difference in the family firm?
Understanding the Latin American context
chapter 10|25 pages
Female entrepreneurship in developing contexts
Characteristics, challenges, and dynamics
chapter 11|19 pages
Gender entrepreneurial leadership in family businesses
A case study from Bosnia and Herzegovina
chapter 12|10 pages
Listed Italian family firms
Corporate governance composition and effects on performance